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Canadian Pacific train cars filled with coal in Monongalia County

649. Prepared Monongalia County Coal Ready for Shipment to Foreign Markets

Coal cars at tipple being loaded with coal.

650. Coal Cars Being Loaded

Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Cars after being filled.

651. Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Cars at Mine Yard No. 204

Caption on back reads, 'The most popular size smokeless coal marketed today is egg size and White Oak is proud of its egg coal. Neither too large, nor too small; perfectly screened and without a single impurity are reasons for the popularity of this wonderful domestic fuel. Note the even size of this egg coal as it is passing over the loading boom into the railroad car. Treated for dust if desired.'

652. White Oak Coal

Piles of coal with a filled coal car in the background.

653. Piles of Coal and Filled Coal Car

A string of coal cars being loaded.

654. Coal Cars Being Loaded

Chesapeake and Ohio Coal cars coming out of a loading dock at mine 207.

655. Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Cars at Mine 207

656. Railroad Coal Cars at a Tipple next to a River with Tracks for Coal Carts in the Foreground

Virginian and C&O coal trains outside of a coal town.

657. Virginian and Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Cars Passing By Miner's Houses

Caption on back reads, 'The one grade White Oak is mighty proud of its Domestic Mine Run. Here you see twenty-two cars of this grade at our Cranberry No. 3 Mine. This Mine Run is very coarse; free from impurities; has a bright shiny appearance and we ship a million tons of it every year. Just think of it, 20,000 cars of this fine fuel shipped to satisfied customers each year. We also want you to notice the background of the picture, showing the neat homes occupied by the men who mine 'White Oak' coal. Notice also how neat the surroundings are. Houses are kept neatly painted; yards fenced; grounds kept clean and everything possible done to provide a nice place for employees to live.'

658. Coal Cars and Homes at Cranberry No. 3 Mine

Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.

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

This is a view of the Bee Hive Coke Ovens at Mine No. 63, Monongah, W. Va.

660. Bee Hive Coke Ovens at Mine No. 63, Monongah, W. Va.