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Dispatcher in office outside of mine. 'Credit must be given to William Vandivert, and picture is not to be reproduced without written license.'

1. Dispatcher at Mine No. 32

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.'

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Mining Coal

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

5. Miners at Work in an Itmann Coal Company Mine

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

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

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

7. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

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

8. Miners Working with Loading Machine

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

9. Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine

'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.'

10. Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting

Miner operating a loading machine outside of a mine.

11. Loading Machine at MacAlpin Coal Company

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

12. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Miner running a continuous mining machine.

13. Continuous Mining Machine

Two miners work with a machine to undercut coal.

14. Miners Undercutting Coal with Machine

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

15. Miner Roof Bolting

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

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

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

17. 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.'

18. Mining Operating a Cutting Machine

19. Miners Testing for Gas in a Coal MIne

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

20. Miners at Work

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

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

Continuous mining machine on arrival at Brock No. 4 Mine before taken inside mine.

22. Continuous Mining Machine at Brock No. 4 Mine

Miners operating a cutting machine.

23. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner placing boards in Cavalier Mine No. 206.

24. 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.

25. Miner Working on Machinery

Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

26. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

Miners stand next to a large locomotive at Jamison No. 9.

27. Jamison No. 9 Mine Locomotive

Two miners work on putting in roof bolts in the Pittsburgh Seam. Timber jack used to hold the roof while bolting.

28. Miners Roof Bolting

Miner tests for gas after shooting of coal in Bishop's Mine, Poca Fuel Co.?

29. Testing for Gas After Shooting at Bishop's Mine

A miner is operating a cutting machine at the Price Hill Colliery Co. mine

30. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine, Price Hill Colliery Company

Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.

31. Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.

Two miners drill before placing charges.

32. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

Miner working with a loading machine. 'Compliments of Joy Manufacturing Co.'

33. Loading Machine in Action

Miner tests for gas in mine.

34. Testing for Gas

Car filled with coal. 'Geological Survey'

35. Coalburg Coal at Mine of Kelley Creek Colliery Company

Miner works at unloading a shuttle car into an elevator.

36. Shuttle Car Unloading into an Elevator

Miner stands on pile of coal ready to be loaded and sent out of mine.

37. Coal Shot Down and Ready for Loading

38. Miner Operating Cuttting Machine

Group portrait of miners standing with horses in a mine.

39. Miners and Horse Drawn Cart

'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 placed in cutting position as you see 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 feet 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.'

40. Miner Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner works at the control panel at Jamison No. 9.

41. Control Panel at Jamison No. 9

Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

42. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

'A very small cutting machine or a v.m. drilling machine. Probably a cutting machine'

43. Miners Operating a Cutting Machine

Miner operating a Joy continuous mining machine.

44. Joy Manufacturing Company Continuous Mining Machine

Man tests for gas at the Jamison No. 9 Mine.

45. Testing for Gas at Jamison No. 9 Mine

Miner using a very small cutting machine.

46. Small Cutting Machine

A miner watches as coal is loaded into mine cars from a shuttle car.

47. Shuttle Car Discharges its Load into Mine Cars

Chalk markings designate slate intrusion in No. 63.

48. Slate Intrusion at No. 63