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2593. Block of Coal

'American Coal Company formed in 1852, James Otis Watson, President. First bituminous coal mine to ship commercial coal west of the Alleghany Mountains. Gabled home in the background was the Ogden home.'

2594. American Coal Company Buildings

Coal mine facilities on a hillside.

2595. Coal Mine Facilities at Interstate No. 1

Main mine fan at Jamison No. 9 with field in the background.

2596. Jamison No. 9 Mine Fan Assembly

Coal facility with many cars parked outside at Jamison No. 9 Mine

2597. Plant and Parking Lot at Jamison No. 9 Mine

People swimming with coal buildings in the background.

2598. Swimming Near Coal Mine

Loaded railroad cars on the tracks at Skelton show the famous White Oak Smokeless Coal.

2599. Loaded Railroad Cars at Skelton Hauling White Oak Smokeless Coal

Picture was taken from the West Virginia Review, Vol. 4, Oct. 1926 - Sept. 1927. The article was titled 'Building a Mining Community' by C.A. Cabell, President of Carbon Fuel Company, April, 1927. The picture is on page 209, April 1927 issue.

2600. Loaded Coal Cars

Thickener and settling tank with houses in the background.

2601. Thickener and Settling Tank

A pond surrounded by trees and foliage.  Water source for the tipple at Jamison No. 9 mine and mine water-supply dam.

2602. Jamison No. 9 Mine Water Supply Dam, Water Source for the Tipple

Postcard showing train cars and facilities at the Buxton Mine near Piedmont, W. Va. Message on back is as follows: 'My Dear Mrs. Hardesty, I was mighty glad to get your postal. Came again. I'm spending this Thanksgiving in Piedmont. Came down here last evening. With lots of love, Ed Shelb Varne.'

2603. Buxton Mine Near Piedmont, W. Va.

Man standing next to a scraper used for coarse mine waste disposal. Thickener and settling tank in the background.

2604. Scraper Used for Coarse Mine Waste Disposal