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1. Coal Tipple

IDNO:: 033794
Title:: Coal Tipple
Date:: 1900

The photo taken in front of Woodburn Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.

2. Class Members of a Short Course in Coal Mining, West Virginia University

IDNO:: 032431
Title:: Class Members of a Short Course in Coal Mining, West Virginia University
Date:: 1922/06/12-1922/07/22
Description:: The photo taken in front of Woodburn Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.

3. View of Railroad Tracks Near Mine No. 59, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036133
Title:: View of Railroad Tracks Near Mine No. 59, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1922/10/01

4. View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036123
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1922/10/31

5. View of Coal Town Near Mine No. 42, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036136
Title:: View of Coal Town Near Mine No. 42, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1922/10/31

6. Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035960
Title:: Workers Near Mine 18, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/01

7. Machinery, Mine No.2, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035961
Title:: Machinery, Mine No.2, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/02

8. View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036130
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/03

9. Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035963
Title:: Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/03/01

10. Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035964
Title:: Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/03/01

11. Railroad Tracks Near Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035959
Title:: Railroad Tracks Near Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

12. Railroad Tracks and Houses Near Mine No. 17, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035962
Title:: Railroad Tracks and Houses Near Mine No. 17, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

13. Worker Walking Railroad Track Near Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035966
Title:: Worker Walking Railroad Track Near Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

14. Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035965
Title:: Supply Hoist House, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

15. View of Construction, Mine No. 12, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036122
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 12, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

16. Workers Constructing Mine No. 5, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036126
Title:: Workers Constructing Mine No. 5, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

17. View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036127
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 4, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

18. Temporary Tipple, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036139
Title:: Temporary Tipple, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/04/01

19. View of Construction, Mine No. 44, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036137
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 44, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/05/01

20. View of Construction, Mine No. 12, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036138
Title:: View of Construction, Mine No. 12, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1923/05/01

21. View of Train Carrying Coal Cars

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

22. 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

23. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

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

24. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

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

25. View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036107
Title:: View of Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1925-1926

26. View of Construction, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036108
Title:: View of Construction, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1925/05/23

27. View of Creek Wall Construction, Mine No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036128
Title:: View of Creek Wall Construction, Mine No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1926-1927

28. View of Creek Wall Construction, Mine No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036129
Title:: View of Creek Wall Construction, Mine No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1926-1927

29. View of Steam Shovel and Mine No. 21, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036025
Title:: View of Steam Shovel and Mine No. 21, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1927

30. Supply Shaft, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036007
Title:: Supply Shaft, Mine No. 20, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1927/02

31. Substation No. 7 and 8, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036024
Title:: Substation No. 7 and 8, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1927/02

32. Skip Shaft, No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036026
Title:: Skip Shaft, No. 22, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1927/02

33. View of Coal Conveyor, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 036091
Title:: View of Coal Conveyor, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1930/01/07

34. View of Machinery, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036109
Title:: View of Machinery, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1934

35. Miner with a Shuttle Car

IDNO:: 034208
Title:: Miner with a Shuttle Car
Date:: 1934-1940

36. 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

37. Right-O-Way on 'A' Line, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036030
Title:: Right-O-Way on 'A' Line, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938

38. Haulace on 'A' Line, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036029
Title:: Haulace on 'A' Line, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938

39. Pivoting Towers, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036031
Title:: Pivoting Towers, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938

40. Side View Showing Tunnel for 'T' in Right Side of 'A' Anchor Left Side Same, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036033
Title:: Side View Showing Tunnel for 'T' in Right Side of 'A' Anchor Left Side Same, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938

41. Side View of Pivoting Towers, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036035
Title:: Side View of Pivoting Towers, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938

42. View of Tipple Construction, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036044
Title:: View of Tipple Construction, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1938/03/15

43. View from Above of Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036027
Title:: View from Above of Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1939

44. Ferdinand C. Menk Posed at His Desk

IDNO:: 035696
Title:: Ferdinand C. Menk Posed at His Desk
Date:: 1940/01

45. Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker

IDNO:: 035702
Title:: Ferdinand C. Menk Posed with a Mine Worker
Date:: 1940/04

46. View of Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036064
Title:: View of Mine No. 14, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1947/01/10

47. Mine Workers Near Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036141
Title:: Mine Workers Near Coal Conveyor, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1947/04/18

48. View of Construction,Tipple No. 17, P. C. P. Company

IDNO:: 035807
Title:: View of Construction,Tipple No. 17, P. C. P. Company
Date:: 1949/05/07

49. View of Mine Construction, Pond Creek

IDNO:: 035942
Title:: View of Mine Construction, Pond Creek
Date:: 1950/03/28

50. View of Mine Construction, Pond Creek

IDNO:: 035943
Title:: View of Mine Construction, Pond Creek
Date:: 1950/03/28

51. View of Mine, No. 1 Elkhorn

IDNO:: 035932
Title:: View of Mine, No. 1 Elkhorn
Date:: 1950/10/10

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

IDNO:: 035939
Title:: Back View of Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1950/10/10

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

IDNO:: 035938
Title:: Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1950/10/10

54. Far View of Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035940
Title:: Far View of Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1950/10/10

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

IDNO:: 035941
Title:: Mine No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1950/10/10

56. No. 2 Trestle

IDNO:: 035873
Title:: No. 2 Trestle
Date:: 1951/06/16

57. No. 2 Trestle

IDNO:: 035872
Title:: No. 2 Trestle
Date:: 1951/06/16

58. View of Construction

IDNO:: 035877
Title:: View of Construction
Date:: 1952/09/05

59. Installing Scalping Screen at Mine

IDNO:: 035876
Title:: Installing Scalping Screen at Mine
Date:: 1952/09/18

Starting work on the center pier of river plant.

60. 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.

61. Machinery, P.C. Kentucky

IDNO:: 035875
Title:: Machinery, P.C. Kentucky
Date:: 1952/09/25

62. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

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

63. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

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

64. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

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

65. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

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

66. River Plant, Island Creek Coal Company

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

67. 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

68. 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

69. Portsmouth Coal Yard

IDNO:: 035874
Title:: Portsmouth Coal Yard
Date:: 1953/06/26

70. J.D. Ayres Barge, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035753
Title:: J.D. Ayres Barge, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/05/14

71. Building of a Barge, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035754
Title:: Building of a Barge, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/05/14

72. Getting Ready for Conveyor Tunnel Forms, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035888
Title:: Getting Ready for Conveyor Tunnel Forms, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/01

73. Looking Over Conveyor Site, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035887
Title:: Looking Over Conveyor Site, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/01

74. Upstream Railroad Grading and Ties for New Spur Track, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035894
Title:: Upstream Railroad Grading and Ties for New Spur Track, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/01

75. Railroad Grading Looking from Loaded Track Over Dump Pit, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035889
Title:: Railroad Grading Looking from Loaded Track Over Dump Pit, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/10

76. Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035893
Title:: Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/10

77. Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035891
Title:: Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/16

78. Unloading Ties from New Side Track, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035890
Title:: Unloading Ties from New Side Track, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/16

79. Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 035892
Title:: Panoramic View Over Plant Site Showing Railroad Grading, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: 1955/06/16

80. View of Crusher Installation Showing New Piers and Elevator, No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035950
Title:: View of Crusher Installation Showing New Piers and Elevator, No. 3 Elkhorn, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: 1955/06/25

81. Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035854
Title:: Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: Undated

82. 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

In the bottom right of the portrait, mine workers are laying down railroad tracks.

83. Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035856
Title:: Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: Undated
Description:: In the bottom right of the portrait, mine workers are laying down railroad tracks.

84. Back of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035857
Title:: Back of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: Undated

85. View of 'B' Anchor Looking from Back Side, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036037
Title:: View of 'B' Anchor Looking from Back Side, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated

86. Right-O-Way Looking from 'B' to 'A' Anchor, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036039
Title:: Right-O-Way Looking from 'B' to 'A' Anchor, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated

87. View of 'B' Anchor, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036038
Title:: View of 'B' Anchor, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated

88. Looking from 'B' Anchor to Tipple, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036040
Title:: Looking from 'B' Anchor to Tipple, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated

On the back: "8' surface, 10' shale."

89. View of 'B' Anchor Showing Hard Shale, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036042
Title:: View of 'B' Anchor Showing Hard Shale, No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated
Description:: On the back: "8' surface, 10' shale."

90. View of 'B' Anchor Showing Tunnel for 'T', No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:: 036041
Title:: View of 'B' Anchor Showing Tunnel for 'T', No. 1 Tram, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:: Undated

91. View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035846
Title:: View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated

92. View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035847
Title:: View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated

93. View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035849
Title:: View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated

94. View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035848
Title:: View of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated

95. Back of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035850
Title:: Back of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated

96. Front of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company

IDNO:: 035851
Title:: Front of Tipple and Coal Conveyor, No. 3 Elkhorn Mine, Pond Creek Pocahontas Company
Date:: undated