Search Results
- IDNO:
- 002874
- Title:
- Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop, 'Largest Producer in the Field'
- Date:
- ca. 1908
- Description:
- Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop was the largest producer in the field. 'Dunn Loop Coal and Const. Chartered in W. Va. on Feb. 16, 1893.'
- IDNO:
- 002952
- Title:
- Miner Checking for Gas
- Description:
- 'West Virginia has produced 20 percent of all the coal mined in the United States since 1800, a survey shows. The survey, by the Bituminous Coal Institute, also showed that during the 20 years from 1930 through 1949, West Virginia led all states in soft coal production. Picture courtesy of the W. Va. Dept. of Labor.'
- IDNO:
- 002967
- Title:
- Miners Walking to Wash House, Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Company, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1948/08
- Description:
- 'Miners walking from slope entry in background toward wash house at end of shift. Mine No. 98, Consolidation Coal Co. W. Va.'
- IDNO:
- 003031
- Title:
- Miners Operating a Drilling Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32
- Date:
- 1947/01/22
- Description:
- Two miners standing next to drilling machine.
- IDNO:
- 003152
- Title:
- Filming in a Coal Mine
- Description:
- 'Scene from a coal mine 300 ft. under a mountain in W. Va., where W.E. Austin, movie cameraman for the Norfolk and Western RR is shown taking what are believed to be first color movies inside a mine.'
- IDNO:
- 003196
- Title:
- Fairmont Coal Company, Beechwood Mine
- Description:
- View of the Beechwood mine buildings.
- IDNO:
- 004334
- Title:
- Coal Mine Tipple
- Description:
- A man stands atop a filled coal car. 'Loading coal into railroad gondolas is made easy by structures called 'tipples.' The pictured tipple is typical of those to be found throughout the rich bituminous coal fields of southern West Virginia.'
- IDNO:
- 004347
- Title:
- Viropa Mine Tipple, Fairmont Coal Company
- Description:
- Viropa mine tipple with train to the left.
- IDNO:
- 004351
- Title:
- Cranberry Tipple
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Cranberry Mine tipple and surrounding buildings.
- IDNO:
- 004381
- Title:
- Fairmont Coal Company Ehlen Mine Tipple
- Description:
- A small house sits next to the tipple. Filled coal cars are on the tracks.
- IDNO:
- 004403
- Title:
- Fairmont Coal Company, Solon Mine Tipple
- Description:
- Fairmont Coal Co. Solon Mine tipple loading coal cars.
- IDNO:
- 004407
- Title:
- Stanaford Wooden Tipple
- Date:
- ca . 1920-50
- Description:
- Stanaford Tipple loading coal cars. Coal cars moving up and down hill on tracks.