Search Results
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.
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.'
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.
IDNO:
003063
Title:
Drilling Prior to 'Setting' Explosives at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner drilling holes for explosives at Jamison No. 9.
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.
IDNO:
003066
Title:
Miner Operating a Cutting Machine, Price Hill Colliery Company
Description:
A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine
IDNO:
003068
Title:
Miners Operating a Cutting Machine
Description:
'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'
IDNO:
003069
Title:
Electric Shuttle Car
Description:
A miner operating an electric shuttle car filled with coal.
IDNO:
003070
Title:
Mining Equipment at Thomas, W. Va.
Description:
Miners operating mining equipment at Thomas, W. Va. mine.
IDNO:
003073
Title:
Miners and Their Horses
Description:
Group portrait of miners and horses inside a mine. 'Dr. Parkinson said a copy of this picture appeared in Natural Geographic's Pictorical Study of Appalachia.'
IDNO:
003074
Title:
Interior of New England Mine
Description:
'Interior mine scene shows men using the lard oil miner's lamp and the use of horses as well as mules. New England Mine.'
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.
IDNO:
003077
Title:
Miner Placing a Charge
Description:
'Charge being placed in the hole; notice preparatory cut in the center.'
IDNO:
003079
Title:
Miner Testing for Gas
IDNO:
003080
Title:
Miners at Work
Description:
Two miners at work drilling into a wall of coal. John Williams, Coal Life Project.
IDNO:
003081
Title:
Miner Placing a Charge
Description:
A miner at work placing a charge.
IDNO:
003082
Title:
Miner Walking with Son
Description:
Coal miner walks with his son outside of store.
IDNO:
003084
Title:
Coal Miner Entering Tunnel
Description:
Miner entering the entrance to the mine. Cars loaded with miners in the background.
IDNO:
003085
Title:
Miner with Coal Car
Description:
Interior of mine shows properly timbered places and spragged car.
IDNO:
003086
Title:
Miners Shoveling Coal in Carts
Description:
Miners shovel coal into carts for hauling out of mine.
IDNO:
003093
Title:
Cutting Across the Face
Description:
Two miners using a machine to cut across the face of a wall in a mine.
IDNO:
003095
Title:
Pocahontas Mine
Description:
Miner with a large machine in the Pocahontas Mine.
IDNO:
003106
Title:
Miners Operating a Loading Machine
IDNO:
003107
Title:
Coal Loading Machine in and Unidentified Mine
IDNO:
003108
Title:
Miners Resting on Fence
Description:
Miners take a break and sit on a fence.
IDNO:
003110
Title:
Loading Machine
Description:
'Jones Coloder Pocahontas'
IDNO:
003112
Title:
Miner Setting Safety Timber
Description:
Man properly carrying prop and setting safety timber.
IDNO:
003113
Title:
Miner Loading Cart with Shovel
Description:
A miner shovels coal into cart for removal from mine.
IDNO:
003117
Title:
Miner Boring a Hole Prior to Placing a Charge
Description:
Miner Drilling a hole in mine.
IDNO:
003129
Title:
African-American Miner Hauling a Roof Support Nail
Description:
Miner carrying a large piece of wood.
IDNO:
003130
Title:
Miner Shoveling Coal
Description:
A miner shovels coal into a car for removal from the mine.
IDNO:
003131
Title:
Miner with Pick Axe
Description:
Miner working on a wall in a coal mine with a pick axe.
IDNO:
003134
Title:
Setting a Mine Timber Under the Roof
Description:
Miners place a piece of timber to support the roof of the mine.
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.'
IDNO:
003138
Title:
No Loafing Allowed
Description:
Two miners at work. A sign above their heads reads 'No Loafing Allowed'.
IDNO:
003139
Title:
Coal Miners in Carts Exiting Mine
Description:
One man drives an electric locomotive that transports the miners out of the mine.
IDNO:
003142
Title:
West Portal, Little Bull Mine
Description:
Miners stand outside of the west portal at Little Bull
IDNO:
003143
Title:
Low Ceiling, Miners Seated in a Shuttle
IDNO:
003144
Title:
Miner Boring a Hole Prior to Placing a Charge
IDNO:
003158
Title:
Coal Miners Lined Up on Street
Description:
Miners stand in a line along a street.
IDNO:
003164
Title:
Miners at Picking Table After Installion of Mercury Vapor Lights Overhead, American Coal Company, McComas, W. Va.
Description:
Miners at work after installing mercury vapor lights over picking table at McComas, W. Va., American Coal Co.
IDNO:
003183
Title:
Patent Oven
Description:
Miners stand beside a patent oven.
IDNO:
003187
Title:
Miners Exiting Mine
Description:
A man drives a locomotive hauling miners out of the Algoma mine.
IDNO:
003189
Title:
Hauling Logs
Description:
Men haul logs from tram cars.
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.'
IDNO:
003236
Title:
Miners On Their Way to Work
Description:
A photo of three men walking to the mines.
IDNO:
003257
Title:
Mine Crew with their Horse Drawn Carts and Lunch Pails in front of a West Virginia Mine
Description:
Group portrait of miners, where five of them are on horses. John Williams, Coal Life Project
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.