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Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.

2797. New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions

IDNO:
002797
Title:
New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions
Date:
1921
Description:
Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment. This group took first place at competitions St. Louis. From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.
Crowds watch groups of men rehearsing mine safety procedures.

2798. Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
002798
Title:
Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Crowds watch groups of men rehearsing mine safety procedures.
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures.

2799. Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
002799
Title:
Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures.
Rescue box with lid open to see contents inside.

2800. Miner's Rescue Box

IDNO:
002800
Title:
Miner's Rescue Box
Date:
undated
Description:
Rescue box with lid open to see contents inside.
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures on a practice victim.

2801. Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
002801
Title:
Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures on a practice victim.
Four pictures showing the proper and wrong ways to scotch and clean under cages.

2802. Safety Procedures for Scotching and Cleaning Under Cage

IDNO:
002802
Title:
Safety Procedures for Scotching and Cleaning Under Cage
Description:
Four pictures showing the proper and wrong ways to scotch and clean under cages.
Fire boss board at Jamison Mine No. 9.

2803. Fire Boss Report Board at Jamison Mine No. 9

IDNO:
002803
Title:
Fire Boss Report Board at Jamison Mine No. 9
Description:
Fire boss board at Jamison Mine No. 9.

2804. Fire Engine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
002804
Title:
Fire Engine at Jamison No. 9
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures as crowds watch.

2805. Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.

IDNO:
002805
Title:
Mine Safety Training at Thomas, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Group of men rehearsing mine safety procedures as crowds watch.
Two pictures of a miner retracking a mine car. Left is the safe way to retrack, right is the unsafe way to retrack.

2806. Methods for Retracking Mine Cars

IDNO:
002806
Title:
Methods for Retracking Mine Cars
Description:
Two pictures of a miner retracking a mine car. Left is the safe way to retrack, right is the unsafe way to retrack.
Men practicing first aid techniques at Beall High School in Frostburg.

2807. First Aid Meeting at Beall High School, Frostburg, Md.

IDNO:
002807
Title:
First Aid Meeting at Beall High School, Frostburg, Md.
Date:
1930/06
Description:
Men practicing first aid techniques at Beall High School in Frostburg.
Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines. Note the posts to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'

2808. Safety Posts

IDNO:
002808
Title:
Safety Posts
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines. Note the posts to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'