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

997. Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Cars at Mine 207

998. 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.

999. 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.'

1000. Coal Cars and Homes at Cranberry No. 3 Mine

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

1001. 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.

1002. Bee Hive Coke Ovens at Mine No. 63, Monongah, W. Va.

Men at work constructing Bee Hive Coke ovens.

1003. Erecting Bee Hive Coke Ovens

Caption on back reads, 'West Virginia, with the highest average elevation of any state east of the Mississippi River, is making a strong bid to become one of the nations leading winter sports centers. Snow covered mountain slopes like Cabin Mountain, pictured here, overlooking the Canaan Valley, see an average annual snowfall of over five feet. The state now boasts five major winter sports centers located in widely-separated locations.'

1004. Ski Slopes Near Cabin Mountain, Tucker County. W. Va.

1005. Tipple and Coke Ovens

1006. Coal Filled Mine Cars, Winding Gulf Collieries, Raleigh County, W. Va.

1007. Coal Loading at Winding Gulf CollieriesTipple

1008. Winding Gulf Collieries, Tipple & Related Buildings