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Bone Pickers at Pocahontas coalfield tipple, 1933.

1609. Bone Pickers in Action at a Pocahontas Coal Field Tipple

Miner Drilling a hole in mine.

1610. Miner Boring a Hole Prior to Placing a Charge

Miners leaving Mine No. 34 at Bishop W. Va.

1611. Shift of Miners at Bishop, W. Va.

United Pocahontas Coal Company Indian Ridge Tipple, Crumpler, W. Va.

1612. Indian Ridge Tipple, United Pocahontas Coal Company, Crumpler, W. Va.

Building of the Peerless Coal and Coke Co. with a few cars and people outside.

1613. Peerless Coal and Coke Company, Vivian, W. Va.

Large company store with a few people out front.

1614. Premier Pocahontas Collieries Company Store

Coal town with Company building in the center. Sign on front of building says 'Safety The First Consideration.'

1615. Coal Company Building Surrounded by Houses, Itmann. W. Va.

Man driving a horse drawn coal cart.  Coal train in background at right.

1616. Miner Driving Horse Drawn Coal Cart at Gilliam, W. Va.

Miners place a piece of timber to support the roof of the mine.

1617. Setting a Mine Timber Under the Roof

Row of houses along a road with somebody walking in the distance.

1618. Row of Houses in Coal Town

Two miners drill holes prior to placing charges. 'Holes are bored at proper intervals for shooting.'

1619. Miners Drilling Holes

Two miners at work. A sign above their heads reads 'No Loafing Allowed'.

1620. No Loafing Allowed