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

1825. Electric Locomotive Hauls Miners and Filled Coal Carts

Two men riding on a electric locomotive.

1826. Miners on an Electric Locomotive

1827. Sample Steel Car, Orenda New York Central, at Thomas, W. Va.

A ship sits in Salem Harbor Dock next to the coal facility.

1828. Ship Docked at Coal Facility, Salem Harbor Dock, Pocahontas Fuel Company

Mine car with driver in the winter at Thomas, W. Va.

1829. Coal Mine Scene, Thomas, W. Va.

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

1830. Miners Hauling Coal with an Old Mine Locomotive

Miners posing for a picture outside of an unknown mine. John Williams/Coal Life Project.

1831. Coal Miners and Coal Carts Outside of Mine Entrance

Two men stand in a mine ambulance equipped to haul injured to the outside.

1832. Underground Ambulance for Transporting Injured to the Outside, Hanna Coal Co., Dunglen No. 11 Mine

1833. Steamboat Coal City Passes Coal Barges on an Unidentified River

1834. Piles of Coal at Windsor Dock, Empire Hanna Coal Company; Detroit Edison Plant in Background

1835. Coal Facility at Humphrey Dock

Text on back of photograph reads, 'Pictured is the new Pennsylvania Railroad pier at South Amboy, NJ. This pier is conveniently located to serve the entire New York Harbor territory, with facilities to accomodate a large number of boats. Two McMyler car dumpers, equipped with Seal-tite dedusters, with a combined capacity of 40,000 tons per 24-hour day are used.  Sufficient depth of water is maintained to accomodate vessels drawing not in excess of 20 feet of water.  Thawing plant facilities with an 86-car capacity are also provided for extremely cold weather.  Ample and conveniently located supporting track facilities are available to make possible rapid movement of loaded cars to the dumpers. Dimensions and gross weight of cars which can be handled over the No. 1 dumper are: Maximum length over couplers, 45 feet; maximum height, 11 feet, four inches; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, five inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds.  Size of No. 2 machine is :  maximum length over couplers, 49 feet, maximum height, 12 feet; minimum height, six feet, six inches; maximum width, 10 feet, six inches; and maximum gross weight, 225,000 pounds.  The mailing address of this new pier is: Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad, South Amboy Coal Piers, South Amboy, N.J.  Telephone numbers are South Amboy 1-1959 and Pennsylvania 6-6000, extension 3015 and 3016.  F.E. Siepert, Extracted from Sawards's Journal, June 28, 1952 issue.'<br />

1836. Pennsylvania Railroad Pier, South Amboy, New Jersey