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2593. Block of Coal

IDNO:
002595
Title:
Block of Coal
'American Coal Company formed in 1852, James Otis Watson, President. First bituminous coal mine to ship commercial coal west of the Alleghany Mountains. Gabled home in the background was the Ogden home.'

2594. American Coal Company Buildings

IDNO:
002596
Title:
American Coal Company Buildings
Description:
'American Coal Company formed in 1852, James Otis Watson, President. First bituminous coal mine to ship commercial coal west of the Alleghany Mountains. Gabled home in the background was the Ogden home.'
Coal mine facilities on a hillside.

2595. Coal Mine Facilities at Interstate No. 1

IDNO:
002597
Title:
Coal Mine Facilities at Interstate No. 1
Description:
Coal mine facilities on a hillside.
Main mine fan at Jamison No. 9 with field in the background.

2596. Jamison No. 9 Mine Fan Assembly

IDNO:
002598
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine Fan Assembly
Description:
Main mine fan at Jamison No. 9 with field in the background.
Coal facility with many cars parked outside at Jamison No. 9 Mine

2597. Plant and Parking Lot at Jamison No. 9 Mine

IDNO:
002599
Title:
Plant and Parking Lot at Jamison No. 9 Mine
Description:
Coal facility with many cars parked outside at Jamison No. 9 Mine
People swimming with coal buildings in the background.

2598. Swimming Near Coal Mine

IDNO:
002600
Title:
Swimming Near Coal Mine
Date:
undated
Description:
People swimming with coal buildings in the background.
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.

2599. Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal

IDNO:
002601
Title:
Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal
Date:
1948/05/11
Description:
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.
Picture was taken from the West Virginia Review, Vol. 4, Oct. 1926 - Sept. 1927. The article was titled 'Building a Mining Community' by C.A. Cabell, President of Carbon Fuel Company, April, 1927. The picture is on page 209, April 1927 issue.

2600. Loaded Coal Cars

IDNO:
002602
Title:
Loaded Coal Cars
Date:
ca. 1927
Description:
Picture was taken from the West Virginia Review, Vol. 4, Oct. 1926 - Sept. 1927. The article was titled 'Building a Mining Community' by C.A. Cabell, President of Carbon Fuel Company, April, 1927. The picture is on page 209, April 1927 issue.
Thickener and settling tank with houses in the background.

2601. Thickener and Settling Tank

IDNO:
002603
Title:
Thickener and Settling Tank
Description:
Thickener and settling tank with houses in the background.
A pond surrounded by trees and foliage. Water source for the tipple at Jamison No. 9 mine and mine water-supply dam.

2602. Jamison No. 9 Mine Water Supply Dam, Water Source for the Tipple

IDNO:
002604
Title:
Jamison No. 9 Mine Water Supply Dam, Water Source for the Tipple
Description:
A pond surrounded by trees and foliage. Water source for the tipple at Jamison No. 9 mine and mine water-supply dam.
Postcard showing train cars and facilities at the Buxton Mine near Piedmont, W. Va. Message on back is as follows: 'My Dear Mrs. Hardesty, I was mighty glad to get your postal. Came again. I'm spending this Thanksgiving in Piedmont. Came down here last evening. With lots of love, Ed Shelb Varne.'

2603. Buxton Mine Near Piedmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
002605
Title:
Buxton Mine Near Piedmont, W. Va.
Date:
1910/11/24
Description:
Postcard showing train cars and facilities at the Buxton Mine near Piedmont, W. Va. Message on back is as follows: 'My Dear Mrs. Hardesty, I was mighty glad to get your postal. Came again. I'm spending this Thanksgiving in Piedmont. Came down here last evening. With lots of love, Ed Shelb Varne.'
Man standing next to a scraper used for coarse mine waste disposal. Thickener and settling tank in the background.

2604. Scraper Used for Coarse Mine Waste Disposal

IDNO:
002606
Title:
Scraper Used for Coarse Mine Waste Disposal
Description:
Man standing next to a scraper used for coarse mine waste disposal. Thickener and settling tank in the background.