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1. Miners Moving a Dynamite Box

A man stands in the mining shaft holding an instrument to test the gas levels in the mine.

2. Testing for Gas in a Pittsburgh Seam Coal Mine

This sketch shows men, a women and children walking to work.  John Williams/ Coal Life Project.  Rijksmuseumkrller-Mller, Otterlo(G.) Copyright Holland.

3. Coal Miners on their Way to the Mines by Vincent Van Gogh

A painting by Van Gogh that shows slumped over workers walking along with sacks hanging from their heads.  Two children stand in the background. John Williams, Coal Life Project. Rijksmuseumkrller-Mller, Otterlo(G.) Copyright Holland.

4. Coal Miners by Van Gogh

5. Miner Driving Mathies Mine Electric Locomotive

Two miners riding a electric locomotive outside of a mine during the winter.

6. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.

7. Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County 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.

8. Miner and Loaded Mine Cars

A mine locomotive of the Price Hill Colliery Co.

9. Miners and Mine Locomotive at Price Hill Colliery Company

An electric locomotive carrying coal and miners outside of the mine.

10. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

Two men riding on a electric locomotive.

11. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

Miners standing next to coal carts and a locomotive. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

12. Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive