Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

Identifier:

003053

Title:

Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

Description:

'All White Oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall...The face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down by the miner and loaded into the cars for transportations to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

Subjects:

Coal Mines and Mining--Miners at Work., Coal--Geology., Coal mines and mining.

Corporate Names:

New River Coal Company.

Acquisition Source:

New River Coal Company through J.M. Wade

Acquisition Method:

Loan

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView