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Miner running a continuous mining machine.

1. Continuous Mining Machine

Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.

2. Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine

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

3. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

4. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

'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.'

5. Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting

Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.

6. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

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

7. Miners Working with Loading Machine

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

8. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

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

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

Two miners working to support the roof in the Itmann Coal Co. mine. <br /><br />

10. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

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.'

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Mining Coal

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

14. Miner Roof Bolting

Miner using a 11 BU loading machine at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.

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

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

16. Miner Roof Bolting

'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.'

17. Mining Operating a Cutting Machine

18. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

Two miners work on filling up a coal tram car. John Williams, Coal Life Project.

19. Miners at Work

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

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

Miners operating a cutting machine.

21. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

22. 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.

23. Miner Working on Machinery

Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

24. Shuttle Car Being Loaded