No Trespassing sign is at the entrance to the tunnel.

'Colored Church and school house. Corner of coke ovens and icehouse at Fire Creek.'

Laundry is hanging on the line outside of the dwellings for African-American miners at Fire Creek, W. Va.

'Billy Wells and Shorty.' Buildings on top of mountain at Fire Creek.

Man standing next to a freight train.

Smoke rises from the coke ovens at Fire Creek.

Buildings on both sides of the tracks.

Shanty at the top of the mountain near the Power House at Fire Creek.

Men stand around the locomotive on the main line at Fire Creek.

Horse is hitched next to the church. 'I lived here until I was almost 4.'

Where the Tipple used to sit at Fire Creek.

Smoke rises from the coke ovens. Filled coal cars are next to them.

View from the top of the incline at Fire Creek.

Smoke rises from the coke ovens at Fire Creek.

'Many of these mining houses are now gone. For more information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Works Progress Administration workers stand near the tipple and railroad tracks at Pursglove, W. Va. 'For more information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 S.C.'

'The flood that came down Scott's Run did considerable damage to homes located near the creek. Monongalia County, W. Va.; For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

'The Mountaineer Mining Mission had a bus that went out and picked up the boys, girls, and other people that wanted to attend the Mission Sunday School, Church services and affairs. Pursglove, W. Va., Monongalia County; For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.); first called Mountaineer Mining Mission or later, Presbyterian Neighborhood Services, P. N. S.'

Four African-American students singing at Osage School. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Miner's homes on a hillside above train cars. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Children standing in front of the Shack at Pursglove, W. Va.; 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Poeple stand on the stoop of a church building. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, later called Presbyterian Neighborhood Services, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Cars parked outside the Miners Memorial Center. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

A group of children sitting on railroad tracks, with homes in the background. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

African-American family stand beside a car holding clothing. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

A group of men sitting on a wooden post. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

'These homes are gone on both sides of the hills. For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Two men move sacks of flour from the bed of a truck. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'

Man is standing in the doorway to the new Shack building.

View of a corn field.

Quilts set up on chairs. There is an oven in the background.

The Shack with other buildings around it.

Garden next to a corn field.

Rows of crops in garden.

Plants in a garden.

Either Tipple No. 1 or Tipple No. 3

Oven in background.