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A coal miner at the Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. & Supply Co. mine observes as a loading boom drops coal between the rails into a hopper, which is carried by a conveyor to the river tipple and barges.

1. Loading Booms at Cedar Grove Mine Dropping Coal into Hoppers for Transportation to Kanawha River, Cedar Grove, W. Va.

Filled coal carts belong to the Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. & Supply Co. sit in a line on the barges beside the river.

2. Conveyor Line to River Tipple and Coal Barges on Kanawha River, Cedar Grove, W. Va.

Looking west on the tramroad, carts loaded with coal are pulled on a conveyor line to the railroad and river tipples by the Kanawha River.

3. Cedar Grove Mine Car Loaded with Coal on Conveyor Line to Tipple on Kanawha River, W. Va.

View of Charleston, W. Va. and the Kanawha River.

4. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.

View of Charleston and the Kanawha River.

5. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.

Cut No. 1, This is a photograph of the immense combination bridge across the Kanawha River in South Charleston, now in process of Construction.  This bridge is made to accomodate both the steam and trolley traffic and also foot-passengers.  The illustration here given, shows the Concrete Piers which are nearly 20 feet thick and 90 feet high.  It also shows the wooden superstructure necessary in the process of erecting the middle span of the bridge.

6. Bridge Under Construction in South Charleston

7. Aerial View of the Kanawha River and Charleston, W. Va.

8. Bridge Across the Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

Launching of the towboat "Geo T. Price". This ship was built by the Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia. Note how the men on board brace themselves during the launch.

9. Launching of 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Pilot house on the vessel, "Geo T. Price" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

10. Pilot House of Towboat, 'George T. Price', Kanawha River, W. Va.

Towboat "James Rumsey" built by The Charles Ward Engineering Works in Charleston, West Virginia.

11. Towboat 'James Rumsey', Kanawha River, W. Va.

'U.S. Improvement, Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Inside the cofferdam for the weir part of the dam, after the wickets and service bridge had been placed. Showing four wickets and two trestles standing next to the center pier. One of the wickets is 'on the swing' (en bascule). Vertical height of weir wicket above sill, 8 feet 6 inches; width between centers, 4 feet. Weir bridge trestles 12 feet high, spaced 8 feet apart.'

12. Lock and Dam No. 10 During Construction, Kanawha River, W.Va.