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New River Siltix Mine next to road.

1261. New River Siltix Mine Entrance

Miners and filled coal cars inside a mine.

1262. Interior of a Coal Mine

Coal carts on tracks and corridor openings in an underground mine in Monongalia County.

1263. Modern Slope Bottom in Brock No. 4 Mine, Continental Coal Company, Monongalia County, W. Va.

1264. 20 Ton Bethehem Cars at Jamison No. 9 Mine, Stonega Coke and Coal Company

1265. Electric Cable Reel and Joy Shuttle Car with Road Drag at Jamison No. 9 Mine

1266. Maintenance Equipment Cart at Jamison Mine No. 9

1267. Underground Electric Power Center Control Board at Jamison Coal Mine No. 9.

Mechanic's pit provides location to work on mine haulage equipment;

1268. Underground Mechanic's Pit at Jamison Coal Mine No. 9.

'Modified Longwall Mining with a German Coal Planer. Progress Report 2: Completion of Mining in three Adjacent Panels in the Pocahontas No. 4 Coal Bed, Helen, W. Va.'If this photograph is used for publication, please give credit to the Bureau of Mines, United States, Department of Interior.

1269. Wood Crib with One Crib Release Tripped at Pocahontas No. 4 Coal Bed, Helen, W. Va.

'Modified Longwall Mining with a German Coal Planer. Progress Report 2: Completion of Mining in three Adjacent Panels in the Pocahontas No. 4 Coal Bed, Helen, W. Va.' If this photograph is used for publication, please give credit to the Bureau of Mines, United States, Department of Interior.

1270. Wood Crib with Both Releases Tripped and Crib Collapsed at Pocahontas No. 4 Coal Bed, Helen, W. Va.

'All white oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall. THe face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down be the miner and loaded into cars for transportation to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'

1271. Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company

Notice the preparatory cut and the 3 charge-holes near floor of the mine.

1272. Coal Nearly Ready to be Shot Down