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Line of cars filled with miners. Picture copied Feb. 1979 from Coal Age, Vol 9, 1916 Jan-June. From article "Raleigh Mining Institute, Department of Human Interest," June 3, 1916, issue, pix page 977, top.

97. Raleigh Coal and Coke Company Miners and Their Autos

IDNO:
002840
Title:
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company Miners and Their Autos
Date:
ca. 1916
Description:
Line of cars filled with miners. Picture copied Feb. 1979 from Coal Age, Vol 9, 1916 Jan-June. From article "Raleigh Mining Institute, Department of Human Interest," June 3, 1916, issue, pix page 977, top.
Five miners sitting in mine with their headlamps on.

98. Miners Sitting in an Underground Coal Mine

IDNO:
002842
Title:
Miners Sitting in an Underground Coal Mine
Description:
Five miners sitting in mine with their headlamps on.
Group portrait of the New River Coal Company band in uniform standing on steps.

99. New River Coal Company Band

IDNO:
002844
Title:
New River Coal Company Band
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Group portrait of the New River Coal Company band in uniform standing on steps.
Miner standing in portal to Jamison No. 9.

100. Portal at Jamison No. 9 Mine

IDNO:
002845
Title:
Portal at Jamison No. 9 Mine
Description:
Miner standing in portal to Jamison No. 9.
Miner poses with his lunch bucket and pick, ready for work.

101. Miner Waits To Earn His Living

IDNO:
002850
Title:
Miner Waits To Earn His Living
Description:
Miner poses with his lunch bucket and pick, ready for work.
Miner receiving his payment from the office on payday.

102. Coal Miner's Pay Day

IDNO:
002851
Title:
Coal Miner's Pay Day
Description:
Miner receiving his payment from the office on payday.
Miners looking at sign telling them there is no work tomorrow.

103. No Work Tomorrow

IDNO:
002853
Title:
No Work Tomorrow
Description:
Miners looking at sign telling them there is no work tomorrow.
Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time. Miner's homes and wood piles visible.

104. Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter

IDNO:
002867
Title:
Man Trip to Skelton Mine in Winter
Date:
1951/01/15
Description:
Men riding in coal cars along snow covered tracks to the Skelton mine during winter time. Miner's homes and wood piles visible.
A miner is driving a battery powered shuttle car that is self unloading to the loading station.

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

IDNO:
002943
Title:
Battery Powered 'Self Unloader' Shuttle Car Hauling Coal to Loading Station
Description:
A miner is driving a battery powered shuttle car that is self unloading to the loading station.
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

106. Miner Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002944
Title:
Miner Roof Bolting
Description:
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

107. Miner Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002945
Title:
Miner Roof Bolting
Description:
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.

108. Miner Roof Bolting

IDNO:
002946
Title:
Miner Roof Bolting
Description:
Miner putting bolts into the roof of a mine for support.
Miner stands on pile of coal ready to be loaded and sent out of mine.

109. Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading

IDNO:
002948
Title:
Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading
Description:
Miner stands on pile of coal ready to be loaded and sent out of mine.
Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

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

IDNO:
002951
Title:
Miner Placing Boards on the Floor of Cavalier Mine No. 206
Description:
Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.
'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'

111. Miner Checking for Gas

IDNO:
002952
Title:
Miner Checking for Gas
Description:
'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'
Miner tests for gas in mine.

112. Testing for Gas

IDNO:
002954
Title:
Testing for Gas
Description:
Miner tests for gas in mine.
Miner tests for gas in mine.

113. Testing for Gas

IDNO:
002955
Title:
Testing for Gas
Description:
Miner tests for gas in mine.
Miner tests for gas in mine.

114. Testing for Gas

IDNO:
002956
Title:
Testing for Gas
Description:
Miner tests for gas in mine.

115. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

IDNO:
002958
Title:
Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

116. Miner Riding on Filled Coal Car

IDNO:
002959
Title:
Miner Riding on Filled Coal Car
Two miners test for gas in mine. Hamilton Wright Organization Inc. 80 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 'Newspaper Feature News' This photograph released to you GRATIS for editorial use only. Do not use for advertising purpose without written permission.

117. Testing for Gas

IDNO:
002960
Title:
Testing for Gas
Description:
Two miners test for gas in mine. Hamilton Wright Organization Inc. 80 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 'Newspaper Feature News' This photograph released to you GRATIS for editorial use only. Do not use for advertising purpose without written permission.
Man tests for gas at the Jamison No. 9 Mine.

118. Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine

IDNO:
002961
Title:
Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine
Description:
Man tests for gas at the Jamison No. 9 Mine.
Two miners pose for a picture beside railroad tracks.

119. Miners by the Railroad Tracks at an Unknown Location

IDNO:
002962
Title:
Miners by the Railroad Tracks at an Unknown Location
Description:
Two miners pose for a picture beside railroad tracks.
'Safety first is stressed in every possible way in White Oak mines. Note the posts set to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his work place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night ready for him to work tomorrow.'

120. Miner Waiting for Mine Car

IDNO:
002963
Title:
Miner Waiting for Mine Car
Description:
'Safety first is stressed in every possible way in White Oak mines. Note the posts set to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his work place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night ready for him to work tomorrow.'