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Caption on back reads, 'Fire in the ventilation system or fan house of the Gaston Mine, 1912.  This mine was opened by James Otis Watson in 1874. Located at Watson and closed in 1925. It was located in what is now the present boundary of the friendly city of Fairmont.'

7. Fan House Fire at Gaston Mine in Fairmont, W. Va.

8. Fan House Fire at Gaston Mine in Fairmont, W. Va.

9. Fan House Fire at Gaston Mine in Fairmont, W. Va.

10. Fan House Fire at Gaston Mine in Fairmont, W. Va.

State troops are standing behind the stacks of guns and ammunition that they seized during the First Martial Law Proclamation.

11. Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation

'Arms and ammunition surrendered to or captured by state troops immediately after first declaration of martial law on Paint Creek and Cabin Creek, September 2, 1912. See book, page 32, etc. Picture used on page 32 of book by H. B. Lee. Rifles, machine guns, pistols, and ammunition seized by the militia in the strike zone. Boxes on the left contain 225,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition.'

12. Guns and Ammunition Seized During First Martial Law Proclamation