Search Results
- IDNO:
- 052153
- Title:
- McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1902
- Description:
- An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.
- IDNO:
- 052154
- Title:
- Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1915
- Description:
- Winter scene at the miners' village.
- IDNO:
- 052155
- Title:
- Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1915/03/02
- Description:
- The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.
- IDNO:
- 052156
- Title:
- Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.
- IDNO:
- 052157
- Title:
- Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1913
- Description:
- The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.
- IDNO:
- 052158
- Title:
- Long Branch Coal Company Store, Long Branch, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1912-1926
- Description:
- A group of men and children are pictured next to the store entrance.
- IDNO:
- 052159
- Title:
- Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.
- IDNO:
- 052160
- Title:
- Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.
- IDNO:
- 052161
- Title:
- Eastern Gas and Fuel Company Office and Koppers Stores, Maitland, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A man stands on the sidewalk beside a telephone pole that indicates the direction of the airport. In the background, a Gulf gasoline pumping station is pictured.
- IDNO:
- 052162
- Title:
- Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.
- IDNO:
- 052163
- Title:
- Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1947-1948
- Description:
- Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.
- IDNO:
- 052164
- Title:
- Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.