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River terminus at Mt. Carbon with a few houses around.

13. River Terminus of White Oak Railway at Mount Carbon

IDNO:
002041
Title:
River Terminus of White Oak Railway at Mount Carbon
Description:
River terminus at Mt. Carbon with a few houses around.
Station of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Co. at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

14. Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Station at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
002048
Title:
Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Station at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Station of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Co. at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.

15. Freight and Passenger Train, Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company

IDNO:
002049
Title:
Freight and Passenger Train, Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.

16. Coke Ovens at MacDonald

IDNO:
002060
Title:
Coke Ovens at MacDonald
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Rows of Coke ovens with train in the middle of them.
View of Coke ovens and buildings surrounding them at the Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean.

17. Coke Ovens at Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean

IDNO:
002061
Title:
Coke Ovens at Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean
Date:
1897
Description:
View of Coke ovens and buildings surrounding them at the Collinsville Mine, Glen Jean.
The headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co. are located at MacDonald, Fayette County, W. Va. The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.<br />

18. Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company

IDNO:
002097
Title:
Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
The headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co. are located at MacDonald, Fayette County, W. Va. The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.
Established by C.H. Sprague and Son Co., Tidewater Agents of the New River Company.

19. Office at Newport News, Va.

IDNO:
002099
Title:
Office at Newport News, Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
Established by C.H. Sprague and Son Co., Tidewater Agents of the New River Company.
The Summerlee Store at the Summerlee Mine of the New River Company. The people sitting in front of the store from right to left; Harry Stamper, Lola Lewis, A.R. Long, Delia Alexander, A.J. Bishop.

20. New River Coal Company, Summerlee Store

IDNO:
002109
Title:
New River Coal Company, Summerlee Store
Date:
1933/08
Description:
The Summerlee Store at the Summerlee Mine of the New River Company. The people sitting in front of the store from right to left; Harry Stamper, Lola Lewis, A.R. Long, Delia Alexander, A.J. Bishop.

21. New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.

IDNO:
002484
Title:
New River Company Employees who helped at the Benwood Mine Disaster.
Date:
1924
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.

22. Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal

IDNO:
002601
Title:
Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal
Date:
1948/05/11
Description:
Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.
New River Siltix Mine next to road.

23. New River Siltix Mine Entrance

IDNO:
002624
Title:
New River Siltix Mine Entrance
Description:
New River Siltix Mine next to road.
'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 be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation 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.'

24. Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

IDNO:
002639
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 be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation 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.'