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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

2. Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company

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

4. Miner with a Shuttle Car

5. Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker

Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'

6. Miners Drilling Holes

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

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

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

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.

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

12. Miners Loading Coal Into a Hand Loaded Loading Machine

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

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

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

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

Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

16. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

Miners at work. 'Mountaineer Coal Co., Division of Consolidation Coal Co.'

17. Miners Working with Loading Machine

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

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.

'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

Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

21. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

Miners in cars about to go down to the pit.  Photograph courtesy of the Farm Security Administration.

22. Man Trip to the Working Face

Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

23. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

24. Miner Walking on Tracks Between Coal Cars

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

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.

Miner running a continuous mining machine.

27. Continuous Mining Machine

Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.

28. Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine

Photo from WVU College of Mineral and Energy Resources Scrapbook.

29. Coal Train Approaching Mine Entrance Tunnel

30. Coal Miners at No. 4 Mine Entrance

31. Miner and Coal Mine Exhaust Fan

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

33. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

34. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

35. Miner Operates a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

36. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

37. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

38. Miners Operate a Drilling Machine in an Unidentified Mine

'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'

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

40. Miner Roof Bolting

Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company mine.<br />

41. Miner Operating a Joy Cutting Machine

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

43. Miners Boarding Shuttle Car

Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

44. Miner Roof Bolting

A miner moves a fully loaded shuttle car down the mine shaft.

45. Loaded Coal Shuttle Car

'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

47. 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

Two miners digging coal in mine.

49. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

A miner is driving a battery powered shuttle car that is self unloading to the loading station.

50. Battery Powered 'Self Unloader' Shuttle Car Hauling Coal to Loading Station

Miners operating a cutting machine.

51. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

52. Miner Placing Boards on the Floor of Cavalier Mine No. 206

A miner works on a piece of machinery on the interior of the mine. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

53. Miner Working on Machinery

Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

54. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

Miners stand next to a large locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

55. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

A miner shovels coal into a car for removal from the mine.

56. Miner Shoveling Coal

Two miners work on putting in roof bolts in the Pittsburgh Seam. Timber jack used to hold the roof while bolting.

57. Miners Roof Bolting

A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine

58. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine, Price Hill Colliery Company

Two miners take samples of coal.

59. Miners Taking Samples of Coal

Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.

60. Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.

Two miners drill before placing charges.

61. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Man walking on a train track beside two other tracks with coal cars on them.

62. Miner Walking Along Tracks Next to Coal Carts

Miner tests for gas in mine.

63. Testing for Gas

A miner empties his shuttle car.

64. Shuttle Car Discharging Coal

Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

65. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

Miner stands on pile of coal ready to be loaded and sent out of mine.

66. Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading

67. Miner Operating Cuttting Machine

Group portrait of miners standing with horses in a mine.

68. Miners and Horse Drawn Cart

Miner carrying a large piece of wood.

69. African-American Miner Hauling a Roof Support Nail

70. Miner Operates a Coal Cutting Machine Prior to Blasting

'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 placed in cutting position as you see 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 feet 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.'

71. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner working on a wall in a coal mine with a pick axe.

72. Miner with Pick Axe

Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.

73. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

'This miner has just completed loading a mine oar of coal weighing net about two and one-half tons, and is waiting for a locomotive to come along and take it out and give him another empty oar.  An industrious miner will load about six and sometimes eight of these oars in one day.  This is a wooden mine car that is now being rapidly replaced by steel mine car equipment.  The number of posts shown in this picture indi- again [sic] the immense amount of timber required to conduct operations in a safe manner.'

74. Miner and Loaded Mine Car

Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

75. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'

76. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner operating a Joy continuous mining machine.

77. Joy Manufacturing Company Continuous Mining Machine

Miners talking while others run drilling equipment.

78. Miners and Equipment Inside a Coal Mine

Miners and a man in a suit pose for a portrait with a mine locomotive.

79. Mine Locomotive, Price Hill Colliery Company

Man tests for gas at the Jamison No. 9 Mine.

80. Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine

81. Miner Marking a Coal Seam

Miner using a very small cutting machine.

82. Small Cutting Machine

A miner watches as coal is loaded into mine cars from a shuttle car.

83. Shuttle Car Discharges its Load into Mine Cars

Group of miners attempt to realign the wheels of a coal car with the tracks in the mine. John Williams, Coal Life Project

84. Miners Fixing Mine Car

Miner shoveling coal as it pours into a coal car.

85. Loading Coal Cars

Miner placing boards down near coal seam at Cavalier Mine No. 206.

86. Miner Placing Boards on the Floor of Cavalier Mine No. 206

'Interior mine scene shows men using the lard oil miner's lamp and the use of horses as well as mules. New England Mine.'

87. Interior of New England Mine

88. Miner Riding on Filled Coal Car

Two miners cut coal at Pursglove No. 15

89. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine in Pursglove No. 15 Mine

90. Low Ceiling, Miners Seated in a Shuttle

Two miners put bolts in to the mine rood at Jamison No. 9.

91. Miners Roof Bolt Drilling in Jamison No. 9 Mine

92. Miner Inspecting Coal Cars Exiting the Mine

Miner tests for gas in mine.

93. Testing for Gas

'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'

94. Miners Operating Shuttle Cars

A Joy 10 RU preparing to cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9.  Stonega Coke and Coal.

95. Joy 10 RU Preparing to Cut US Royal Cable at Jamison No. 9

Miners take a break and sit on a fence.

96. Miners Resting on Fence