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Vance, a 15 years old trapper boy, whose job it was to open and closed the door, allowing mine trains to enter and exit. Vance earned $1.60 a week.

1. Coal Mine Trapper Boy, Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047037
Title:
Coal Mine Trapper Boy, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Vance, a 15 years old trapper boy, whose job it was to open and closed the door, allowing mine trains to enter and exit. Vance earned $1.60 a week.
Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

2. Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive

IDNO:
001839
Title:
Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive
Description:
Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.
An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.

3. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

IDNO:
001834
Title:
Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts
Description:
An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.
This trip of loaded cars contain mine run coal, ready to be dumped, that 'White Oak' is proud to put its trade mark on as a stamp of approval. It has received every care in mining, shooting and transportation that can possibly be given any coal up to the point where it is ready to be sized and loaded into railroad cars. This coal, due to careful shooting, is not friable but firm and will handle in railroad cars through to destination with minimum of degradation.

4. Miner and Loaded Mine Cars

IDNO:
001826
Title:
Miner and Loaded Mine Cars
Description:
This trip of loaded cars contain mine run coal, ready to be dumped, that 'White Oak' is proud to put its trade mark on as a stamp of approval. It has received every care in mining, shooting and transportation that can possibly be given any coal up to the point where it is ready to be sized and loaded into railroad cars. This coal, due to careful shooting, is not friable but firm and will handle in railroad cars through to destination with minimum of degradation.
Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.

5. Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine

IDNO:
001807
Title:
Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine
Description:
Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.
Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.

6. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

IDNO:
001806
Title:
Miners on an Electric Locomotive
Description:
Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.