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View looking at the building from across the tracks.

1. C. & O. Station at Admiralty and Post Office, Eccles, W. Va.

Five unidentified miners pose beside a truck loaded with coal.

2. Alaska Coal Company Miners Somewhere in Pennsylvania

Mr. Ennis, the school teacher, stands outside of the old school building. The photograph was taken in the early 1900's.

3. Early School House on Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured on the porch of the building. Subjects unidentified.

4. Glendale Colliery Company Store, Backus, W. Va.

Engineer C. V. Berry, left, and brakeman Walter Bennett, right, are pictured with the coal company's railway engine.

5. Glendale Colliery Company Engine, Backus, W. Va.

A group of school children pose outside of the school building with their teachers. Subjects unidentified.

6. Glendale School, Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men belonging to the Kilsyth baseball team gather together for a team photo. The team ended their 1932 season with 22 wins, 22 losses, and one tie.

7. Kilsyth Baseball Team, Kilsyth, Fayette County, W. Va.

In the front row, from left to right, are Dove Hunohrey, Wallace Craft, Leon Jarvis, and Cris Thompson.Standing, from left to right, are William Craft, Pete Radzue, Eddie Jarvis, Theodore Dixon, Buss Royer, and Virgil Dillon.The "bat-boys" in the forefront of the photograph are Dyke Janeski and Edgar Foster.

8. White Oak Baseball Team, White Oak, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Cars are parked in front of the large stone building. The hospital was later renamed Raleigh General.

9. King's Daughters Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

Photograph taken in the early 1900's shows the entrance to the Beckley National Bank, as well as Dr. Sutphin's dentistry.

10. Beckley National Bank and Dentist Office, Beckley, W. Va.

People are pictured at the store entrance. The building is situated beside railroad tracks.

11. Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company Store, Bellburn, W. Va.

Men are gathered outside of the large brick building in which the Beury Brothers Coal and Coke Company store is located. Subjects unidentified.

12. Company Store, Beury, W. Va.

A group of men inspect the damage caused by an explosion at the mine. Subjects unidentified.

13. Aftermath of Boomer Mine Explosion, Boomer, W. Va.

A group of men and boys are lined up on the store's porch. Mr. B. Killy is identified as the superintendent.

14. Boomer Supply Company Store, Boomer, W. Va.

Workers line up around the building waiting to receive their paychecks.

15. Pay Day at Cannelton Coal and Coke Company, Cannelton, W. Va.

Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.

16. Carbondale, W. Va.

Photograph of the engine, built in January 1922, belonging to Campbell's Creek Railroad Co.

17. Campbell's Creek Railroad Company Locomotive Number 6

A group of men sit outside of the store's entrance.

18. Clifftop Company Store, Clifftop, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men sit on the side of the locomotive. The Mann's Creek Railroad carried coal from the Babcock Coal and Coke Company in Clifftop, W. Va. to sawmills in Landisburg, Pa.

19. Likely Mann's Creek Railroad Engine and Workers

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.

20. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.

21. First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.

Photograph from the early 1900's, showing a group of men that are standing on the saloon porch.

22. Saloon, Derryhale, W. Va.

Men gather at the store's entrance.

23. The Big Supply Company Store, Dorothy, W. Va.

Town belonging to the miners of the Four States Coal and Coke Company.

24. Mining Town of Dorothy, W. Va.

A horse-drawn carriage advertising the company is pictured on the right. A group of men and young boys are pictured in front of the store's entrance.

25. Carver Bros. Co. Building, Eagle, W. Va.

Men carry coal from a railroad car and shovel coal into furnaces.

26. Coke Ovens in Eagle, W. Va.

The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.

27. Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.

From left to right are Clarence Stone, George Beckingham, Fred Ohlinger, Harry Witcher, and Captain Bill Ward.

28. Mine Rescue Team from Kilsyth at Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, W. Va.

Mrs. Barney Evans Gore, left, and Dr. A. L. Hunter, right, are pictured inside the store.

29. Evans Store, Pax, W. Va.

Bank building in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W. Va., on the corner of Maple and Court Streets.

30. Bank, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Cars are parked along the sidewalk where men and women walk about. The courthouse is visible to the left.

31. Court Street, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Exterior of the hospital building.

32. Fayetteville Hospital, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A crowd of men are pictured outside of the Fayette County National Bank on Maple Avenue.

33. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A woman walks by the building entrance, located at the intersection of Court Street and Maple Avenue in Fayetteville.

34. Wendell Brothers Building, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

35. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men wait by a car parked beside the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad station. The station was built in 1893.

36. K. & M. Station, Gauley Bridge, W. Va.

Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance.  The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

37. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Sam Japser, right, and his associate Ty Cobb, center, stand beside gasoline pumps.

38. Sam Jasper at Glen Jean Supply Co. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A man in a police uniform sits on top of a horse while holding a gun.

39. Police Officer on Horse, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A large machine paves the roadway of the bridge.

40. Bridge at Glen Jean, W. Va.

A woman and two men are pictured at the building's entrance.

41. Glen Jean Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Three men are pictured at the store's entrance.

42. Davis and Gray Store, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

43. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

A poster erected beside the building advertises for a July showing of "Franc's Minstrels," a "New York company under white management."

44. Opera House, Glen Jean, W. Va.

View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.

45. Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day.  Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

46. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun.  Subjects unidentified.

47. Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.

48. Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.

49. Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.

50. New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.

51. Scene from Hawk's Nest Rock near Ansted, W. Va.

Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.

52. Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.

Four unidentified man pose beside engine number 201.

53. Kanawha, Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Engine, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.

54. Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.

View overlooking the mine facilities and miners' village.

55. McKell Coal and Coke Company, Kilsyth, W. Va.

An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.

56. McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.

Winter scene at the miners' village.

57. Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.

The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.

58. Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.

A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.

59. Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.

The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.

60. Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.

A group of men and children are pictured next to the store entrance.

61. Long Branch Coal Company Store, Long Branch, W. Va.

Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.

62. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.

63. Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.

A man stands on the sidewalk beside a telephone pole that indicates the direction of the airport. In the background, a Gulf gasoline pumping station is pictured.

64. Eastern Gas and Fuel Company Office and Koppers Stores, Maitland, W. Va.

An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

65. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.

Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.

66. Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.

View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.

67. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

From left to right is Marie Shaffer, Gene Lee, Pearl Morris, H. M. Rogers, Bill Tidwell, Tommy and Tommy Leeper. Leeper helped build the store and then spent the rest of his life working in it.

68. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks.  The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.

69. Montgomery, W. Va.

"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910"  The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed.  A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.

70. Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.

A number of automobiles are parked along the street. Visible signs include 'Hardware & Furniture,' an advertisement for Wrigley's gum, an advertisement for a play or movie called 'Baby Mine,' Ford and Chevrolet, and Frigidaire.

71. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.

72. Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.

Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.

73. Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.

View looking down Main Street in the town of Mount Hope.

74. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

Horse-drawn carriages are loaded with crates outside of the bakery building, which advertises wholesale goods.

75. Mount Hope Bakery, Mount Hope, W. Va.

Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.

76. First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.

A group of men with bottles are pictured in front of the saloon entrance.

77. Need-more Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

The town is situated on the Fayette County-Raleigh County line. In the rear is the Hatfield Saloon. A barber shop and restaurant are also pictured. Winfred Sheppard was the owner of one of these establishments and is also pictured.

78. Need-More Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

Merchant's & Miners Bank Building pictured on the right.

79. Mine Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

Men and women sit outside store entrances on benches and in parked automobiles. Subjects unidentified.

80. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.

81. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.

82. Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

A group of men wearing hats are pictured beside and inside what appears to be a street train, but is likely an automobile and wagon disguised as a train. Red Devil Post 59 is likely a group within the American Legion.

83. Red Devil Post No. 59, Oak Hill, W. Va.

Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.

84. Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio

Cars are parked outside of the building where a crowd is gathered.

85. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

Bank manager Mr. Jeff Tyree is pictured sitting behind a desk inside the bank building.

86. Bank of Pax, Pax, W. Va.

Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured.  A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.

87. Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.

A Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train moves across the bridge while flood water rushes beneath.

88. C. & O. Railroad Bridge during Flood, Prince, W. Va.

Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.

89. Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.

A group of coal miners are pictured around the by the mine's railway tracks. The mine, Prudence No. 1, was owned by the New River Coal Company.

90. Mine Facilities, Prudence, W. Va.

View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.

91. Quinnimont, W. Va.

Mangen stands beside his truck on "moving day" in the coal fields. His truck holds a number of personal belongings, including a sewing machine, as well as a cow.

92. Mike Mangen's Moving and Hauling Truck, Scarbro, W. Va.

Four horses pull a cart of three men from the saloon, which is pictured in the background on the left. .

93. Horse-Drawn Carriage Leaving White Oak Saloon, Scarbro, W. Va.

Omer Plumley is pictured riding a bicycle in the forefront, In the back is the Sewell Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad station.

94. Man Riding Bicycle at C. & O. Station, Sewell, W. Va.

Eleven miners are pictured outside of a mine entrance.

95. Koppers Coal Division Helen Plant No. 11 Mine, Stotesbury, W. Va.

View from across the railroad tracks at the store entrance which is obscured by overgrown plants and weeds.

96. Babcock Store and Post Office, Sewell, W. Va.

The building was later replaced by a brick building after it burned.

97. Summerlee Company Store, Summerlee, W. Va.

A man sits behind the wheel of a 1912 Buick model.

98. 1912 Buick Automobile, Sun, W. Va.

Automobiles are parked around the company building where a crowd is gathered, likely to collect paychecks.

99. Stonega Coal and Coke Company Building, Sun, W. Va.

100. Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.