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First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.

1. Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance

IDNO:
003258
Title:
Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance
Date:
1905
Description:
First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.

2. Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035960
Title:
Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1923/01

3. Worker Walking Railroad Track Near Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035966
Title:
Worker Walking Railroad Track Near Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1923/04/01

4. Miner with a Shuttle Car

IDNO:
034208
Title:
Miner with a Shuttle Car
Date:
1934-1940

5. Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker

IDNO:
035702
Title:
Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker
Date:
1940/04
Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'

6. Miners Drilling Holes

IDNO:
003136
Title:
Miners Drilling Holes
Date:
1944/08/09
Description:
Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'
Two miners operate a cutting machine. 'Credit must be given to Willaim Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y., Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'

7. Cutting Machine in Operation

IDNO:
003191
Title:
Cutting Machine in Operation
Date:
1947/07
Description:
Two miners operate a cutting machine. 'Credit must be given to Willaim Vandivert, 21 East Tenth St., New York 3, N.Y., Not to be reproduced without written liscense.'
A very large cutting machine being operated by a miner. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.

8. Cutting Machine in Operation at Mine No. 32

IDNO:
002990
Title:
Cutting Machine in Operation at Mine No. 32
Date:
1947/07
Description:
A very large cutting machine being operated by a miner. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, Not to be reproduced without written liscense.
Three miners hard at work as coal comes down a conveyor. Copyright Photo by William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth Street, New York 3, N. Y.

9. Mining Coal

IDNO:
003076
Title:
Mining Coal
Date:
1947/07
Description:
Three miners hard at work as coal comes down a conveyor. Copyright Photo by William Vandivert, 21 East Tenth Street, New York 3, N. Y.
Caption on back reads, 'Making a cut in the coal face is this Mastodon of the machine age - an underground cutter. Rubber tired for mobility, and mounting a 9-foot cutting blade armed with whirring steel bits, it can cut a full 360 degree arc. This and similar machines give America's bituminous coal mines almost unlimited capacity for production.'

10. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va.

IDNO:
002181
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, Owings, W. Va.
Date:
1950/10
Description:
Caption on back reads, 'Making a cut in the coal face is this Mastodon of the machine age - an underground cutter. Rubber tired for mobility, and mounting a 9-foot cutting blade armed with whirring steel bits, it can cut a full 360 degree arc. This and similar machines give America's bituminous coal mines almost unlimited capacity for production.'
Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time. Miner's homes and wood piles visible.

11. Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter

IDNO:
002867
Title:
Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter
Date:
1951/01/15
Description:
Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time. Miner's homes and wood piles visible.

12. Miners Loading Coal Into a Hand Loaded Loading Machine

IDNO:
002218
Title:
Miners Loading Coal Into a Hand Loaded Loading Machine
Date:
1951/04/23
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

13. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

IDNO:
003065
Title:
Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine
Date:
1953/07
Description:
Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine.

Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

14. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15

IDNO:
003062
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15
Date:
1954/01/13
Description:
Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.

15. Miner Testing for Gas in Jamison No. 9 Mine

IDNO:
002658
Title:
Miner Testing for Gas in Jamison No. 9 Mine
Date:
1954/10/05
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

16. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003032
Title:
Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9
Date:
1954/10/05
Description:
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.
Miners at work. 'Mountaineer Coal Co., Division of Consolidation Coal Co.'

17. Miners Working with Loading Machine

IDNO:
003001
Title:
Miners Working with Loading Machine
Date:
1959/04/07
Description:
Miners at work. 'Mountaineer Coal Co., Division of Consolidation Coal Co.'
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

18. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

IDNO:
003057
Title:
Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
Miners sit and stand outside of the New River Coal Company Prudence No. 1 Mine located 4 miles from Thurmond, Fayette County, W. Va. '1906 or after.'

19. Miners Outside New River Coal Company No. 1 Mine at Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
004499
Title:
Miners Outside New River Coal Company No. 1 Mine at Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906-1920
Description:
Miners sit and stand outside of the New River Coal Company Prudence No. 1 Mine located 4 miles from Thurmond, Fayette County, W. Va. '1906 or after.'
'This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and see that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'

20. Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting

IDNO:
003061
Title:
Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
'This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and see that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'
Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

21. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

IDNO:
003008
Title:
Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.
Miners in cars about to go down to the pit. Photograph courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.

22. Man Trip to the Working Face

IDNO:
002564
Title:
Man Trip to the Working Face
Date:
ca. 1939
Description:
Miners in cars about to go down to the pit. Photograph courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

23. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003060
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Description:
Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

24. Miner Walking on Tracks Between Coal Cars

IDNO:
004565
Title:
Miner Walking on Tracks Between Coal Cars
Date:
ca. 1950-1960
Group Portrait of miners. Left: Dean Holland, Ernest Nesius (VP), Harry Hoflin (VP), Roman Verhoalen (Dean of Extension), John Golay (Provost)

25. First Hand Look at Mining Operations

IDNO:
003260
Title:
First Hand Look at Mining Operations
Date:
ca. 1964
Description:
Group Portrait of miners. Left: Dean Holland, Ernest Nesius (VP), Harry Hoflin (VP), Roman Verhoalen (Dean of Extension), John Golay (Provost)
Miners on the K. G. J. & E. tunnel construction crew stand at the tunnel entrance between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

26. Kanawha Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Tunnel Construction Crew Working on Tunnel between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.

IDNO:
004496
Title:
Kanawha Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Tunnel Construction Crew Working on Tunnel between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Miners on the K. G. J. & E. tunnel construction crew stand at the tunnel entrance between Mt. Hope and Pax, W. Va.
Miner running a continuous mining machine.

27. Continuous Mining Machine

IDNO:
003050
Title:
Continuous Mining Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner running a continuous mining machine.
Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.

28. Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine

IDNO:
002981
Title:
Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.
Photo from WVU College of Mineral and Energy Resources Scrapbook.

29. Coal Train Approaching Mine Entrance Tunnel

IDNO:
028478
Title:
Coal Train Approaching Mine Entrance Tunnel
Date:
undated
Description:
Photo from WVU College of Mineral and Energy Resources Scrapbook.

30. Coal Miners at No. 4 Mine Entrance

IDNO:
028661
Title:
Coal Miners at No. 4 Mine Entrance
Date:
undated

31. Miner and Coal Mine Exhaust Fan

IDNO:
029011
Title:
Miner and Coal Mine Exhaust Fan
Date:
undated
A photograph of coal miners working in a mine. 'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

32. Coal Miners at Work

IDNO:
029045
Title:
Coal Miners at Work
Date:
undated
Description:
A photograph of coal miners working in a mine. 'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

33. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029064
Title:
Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated

34. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029065
Title:
Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated

35. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029066
Title:
Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated

36. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029067
Title:
Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated

37. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029068
Title:
Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated

38. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

IDNO:
029070
Title:
Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine
Date:
undated
'West Virginia coal miners entering 'the bowels of the earth' to produce fuel for the defense of the Nation. The State supplies more than a quarter of the Nation's total production of coal.' Courtesy of W. Va. Dept of Labor.

39. Coal Miners Entering Mine, 'The Man Trip'

IDNO:
002585
Title:
Coal Miners Entering Mine, 'The Man Trip'
Description:
'West Virginia coal miners entering 'the bowels of the earth' to produce fuel for the defense of the Nation. The State supplies more than a quarter of the Nation's total production of coal.' Courtesy of W. Va. Dept of Labor.
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

40. Miner Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002945
Title:
Miner Roof Bolting
Description:
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company mine.<br />

41. Miner Operating a Joy Cutting Machine

IDNO:
002722
Title:
Miner Operating a Joy Cutting Machine
Description:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company mine.
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

42. Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003047
Title:
Miner Operating a Loading Machine at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

43. Miners Boarding Shuttle Car

IDNO:
004497
Title:
Miners Boarding Shuttle Car
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

44. Miner Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002944
Title:
Miner Roof Bolting
Description:
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.
A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.

45. Loaded Coal Shuttle Car

IDNO:
002190
Title:
Loaded Coal Shuttle Car
Description:
A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.
'All White Oak mines are electrically equipped and of course this mining machine is operated by electricity. The machine is mounted and transported on a specially designed truck and moves under its own power from one working place to another. It is taken from the truck by the machine operator and his helper and moved to the place of the coal and place in cutting position as you see it in this picture. The machine consists of an endless chain with 'bits' inserted, which act as cutters. The machine cuts a 'kerf' or hole along the bottom of the coal about 4 inches high and extending back six feet under the coal. The fine coal made by this machine is what is commonly known as 'bug dust.' Cutting machines are operated at night and each machine is capable of cutting twenty places on each shift. These machines are operated on tonnage basis and these operators earn high wages.'

46. Mining Operating a Cutting Machine

IDNO:
002991
Title:
Mining Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
'All White Oak mines are electrically equipped and of course this mining machine is operated by electricity. The machine is mounted and transported on a specially designed truck and moves under its own power from one working place to another. It is taken from the truck by the machine operator and his helper and moved to the place of the coal and place in cutting position as you see it in this picture. The machine consists of an endless chain with 'bits' inserted, which act as cutters. The machine cuts a 'kerf' or hole along the bottom of the coal about 4 inches high and extending back six feet under the coal. The fine coal made by this machine is what is commonly known as 'bug dust.' Cutting machines are operated at night and each machine is capable of cutting twenty places on each shift. These machines are operated on tonnage basis and these operators earn high wages.'

47. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

IDNO:
002958
Title:
Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne
Two miners work on filling up a coal tram car. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

48. Miners at Work

IDNO:
003018
Title:
Miners at Work
Description:
Two miners work on filling up a coal tram car. John Williams, Coal Life Project.