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Unidentified location, likely West Virginia.

1. Hecla Extension

IDNO:
052117
Title:
Hecla Extension
Date:
Undated
Description:
Unidentified location, likely West Virginia.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

2. A Balancing Rock on the Coal & Coke Railway, Elkins, W. Va.

IDNO:
050772
Title:
A Balancing Rock on the Coal & Coke Railway, Elkins, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."

3. Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia

IDNO:
048690
Title:
Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."
Notice the wires carrying carts filled with coal from the top to bottom of mine.

4. Looking Down From Top of Hill at Unidentified Coal Tipple and Mining Operations

IDNO:
047548
Title:
Looking Down From Top of Hill at Unidentified Coal Tipple and Mining Operations
Date:
Undated
Description:
Notice the wires carrying carts filled with coal from the top to bottom of mine.
Information with print includes "Electric Mining, Rope and Electric Haulage, Capacity 750 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".

5. Beechwood Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039662
Title:
Beechwood Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1907/08
Description:
Information with print includes "Electric Mining, Rope and Electric Haulage, Capacity 750 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".
Photograph postcard from C.H. Mead Coal Company of transportation of coal from the mine.

6. Mine Trip, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039007
Title:
Mine Trip, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Photograph postcard from C.H. Mead Coal Company of transportation of coal from the mine.
The "W.A. Shepard" and the "Duncan Bruce" race down the Monongahela River carrying 6,100 tons of coal.

7. Boats Racing on the Monongahela River

IDNO:
038765
Title:
Boats Racing on the Monongahela River
Date:
1927/12/05
Description:
The "W.A. Shepard" and the "Duncan Bruce" race down the Monongahela River carrying 6,100 tons of coal.

8. View of Mine and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036135
Title:
View of Mine and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

9. View of Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036134
Title:
View of Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

10. View of Mine and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036132
Title:
View of Mine and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

11. Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036125
Title:
Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

12. View of Mine and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036121
Title:
View of Mine and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1934/01
On the back: " #9 at 7."

13. View of House and Coal Cars in Coal Town, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036120
Title:
View of House and Coal Cars in Coal Town, Island Creek Coal Company
Description:
On the back: " #9 at 7."

14. View of House and Coal Cars in Coal Town, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036119
Title:
View of House and Coal Cars in Coal Town, Island Creek Coal Company

15. View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company, W. Va.

IDNO:
036112
Title:
View of Coal Barges, Island Creek Coal Company, W. Va.
Date:
undated

16. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036106
Title:
View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1925-1926

17. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036105
Title:
View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1925-1926

18. View of Coal Cars and Mining Facility, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036102
Title:
View of Coal Cars and Mining Facility, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1924

19. View of Train Carrying Coal Cars

IDNO:
036101
Title:
View of Train Carrying Coal Cars
Date:
1924

20. View of Coal Conveyor and Coal Cart, Pond Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036099
Title:
View of Coal Conveyor and Coal Cart, Pond Creek Coal Company

21. View of Tipple, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:
036096
Title:
View of Tipple, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

22. View of Tipple, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:
036085
Title:
View of Tipple, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

23. Tipple and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036023
Title:
Tipple and Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

24. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036022
Title:
View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

25. Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036020
Title:
Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

26. Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036019
Title:
Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

27. Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036017
Title:
Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

28. Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036014
Title:
Tipple and Coal Cars, Island Creek Coal Company

29. Back View of Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:
035956
Title:
Back View of Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

30. Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:
035952
Title:
Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

31. View of Crusher Facilities Before Elevator Installation

IDNO:
035949
Title:
View of Crusher Facilities Before Elevator Installation

32. View of Crusher Facilities Before Elevator Installation

IDNO:
035948
Title:
View of Crusher Facilities Before Elevator Installation

33. View of Mine, No. 1 Elkhorn

IDNO:
035932
Title:
View of Mine, No. 1 Elkhorn
Date:
1950/10/10
Starting work on the center pier of river plant.

34. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035886
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/09/18
Description:
Starting work on the center pier of river plant.

35. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035885
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/09/29

36. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035884
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/10/10

37. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035883
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/09/29

38. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035882
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/10/10

39. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035881
Title:
River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1952/09/29

40. Loading Coal Car, Tipple No. 28, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035880
Title:
Loading Coal Car, Tipple No. 28, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/02/23

41. Loading Coal Car, Tipple No. 28, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
035879
Title:
Loading Coal Car, Tipple No. 28, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1953/02/23

42. Front of Tipple, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:
035855
Title:
Front of Tipple, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:
Undated

43. No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company, W. Va.

IDNO:
035852
Title:
No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company, W. Va.
Date:
undated
A photograph of coal mine train cars with men in the background.

44. Coal Train

IDNO:
029217
Title:
Coal Train
Date:
undated
Description:
A photograph of coal mine train cars with men in the background.
A photograph of two men inspecting a coal mine train.

45. Coal Train

IDNO:
029216
Title:
Coal Train
Date:
undated
Description:
A photograph of two men inspecting a coal mine train.
'Island Creek Coal Sales Co.; Cincinnati, Ohio; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'

46. Loading Coal Cars

IDNO:
029039
Title:
Loading Coal Cars
Date:
undated
Description:
'Island Creek Coal Sales Co.; Cincinnati, Ohio; 4-Point Pocahontas Coal'
A photograph of open train cars being loaded with coal.

47. Coal Cars

IDNO:
028813
Title:
Coal Cars
Date:
undated
Description:
A photograph of open train cars being loaded with coal.
'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; P.C. Pocahontas Coal'

48. Coal Cars Loaded with Varying Grades of Coal

IDNO:
028812
Title:
Coal Cars Loaded with Varying Grades of Coal
Date:
undated
Description:
'Island Creek Coal Sales Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; The following cars of Pocahontas coal were shipped today for account of; P.C. Pocahontas Coal'