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Mine Safety Training at Eagle Mine Laing No. 1. Standing Left to Right are; U.G. Carter, Director, Mining Extension Service; R.L. Robertson, Mine Foreman; Howard Thompson, Safety Director, Department of Mines; Bennett Ferguson, Mobile Class Instructor; Julius Blaney, Fireboss. Seated Left to Right, Safety Committeemen Thomas Franklin, Clinton Phipps, Bullard Richards and Daniel Bryant, Section Foreman.

1. Mine Safety Training

IDNO:
001920
Title:
Mine Safety Training
Description:
Mine Safety Training at Eagle Mine Laing No. 1. Standing Left to Right are; U.G. Carter, Director, Mining Extension Service; R.L. Robertson, Mine Foreman; Howard Thompson, Safety Director, Department of Mines; Bennett Ferguson, Mobile Class Instructor; Julius Blaney, Fireboss. Seated Left to Right, Safety Committeemen Thomas Franklin, Clinton Phipps, Bullard Richards and Daniel Bryant, Section Foreman.
The first mining class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938.

2. First Mining Class, Instructor U. G. Carter, Logan County

IDNO:
001923
Title:
First Mining Class, Instructor U. G. Carter, Logan County
Date:
1938
Description:
The first mining class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938.
Early Mining Extension class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938-1940.

3. Mining Class, Logan County

IDNO:
001925
Title:
Mining Class, Logan County
Date:
1938-1940
Description:
Early Mining Extension class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938-1940.
First class in 1938, Logan County, Omar, W. Va. Employees of W. Va. Coal and Coke Co., Sydnor supt. Before becoming certified, miners must pass state examination. Shown here is a group taking the examination at the state capitol, which may certify them as Mine Foremen. U.G. Carter, instructor on the left in the back. Marvin Kesler, state mine examiner on right in back.

4. Miners Taking State Mine Examination

IDNO:
001928
Title:
Miners Taking State Mine Examination
Date:
1938
Description:
First class in 1938, Logan County, Omar, W. Va. Employees of W. Va. Coal and Coke Co., Sydnor supt. Before becoming certified, miners must pass state examination. Shown here is a group taking the examination at the state capitol, which may certify them as Mine Foremen. U.G. Carter, instructor on the left in the back. Marvin Kesler, state mine examiner on right in back.
Looking from Kimball, W. Va.: on Right is Peerless Coal Co.; on Left is Tidewater Coal Co. U.G. Carter worked in both mines.

5. Peerless (Right) and Tidewater Coal Companies (Left) Looking from Kimball, W. Va.

IDNO:
001930
Title:
Peerless (Right) and Tidewater Coal Companies (Left) Looking from Kimball, W. Va.
Description:
Looking from Kimball, W. Va.: on Right is Peerless Coal Co.; on Left is Tidewater Coal Co. U.G. Carter worked in both mines.