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Inscribed on the back of the photograph, " A forgotten industry, old coke ovens at Elkhorn".

1. Coke Ovens in Elkhorn, W. Va.

IDNO:
038960
Title:
Coke Ovens in Elkhorn, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Inscribed on the back of the photograph, " A forgotten industry, old coke ovens at Elkhorn".
Small town in a hollow in McDowell County, West Virginia.

2. 'Blowed Out', McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038961
Title:
'Blowed Out', McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Small town in a hollow in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Elevated view of Crozer Coal and Coke Company, railroad and the town of Elkhorn, West Virginia.

3. Crozer Company and Town of Elkhorn, W. Va.

IDNO:
038964
Title:
Crozer Company and Town of Elkhorn, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Elevated view of Crozer Coal and Coke Company, railroad and the town of Elkhorn, West Virginia.
Negro Baptist Church at Raleigh, West Virginia.

4. Negro Baptist Church at Raleigh, W. Va.

IDNO:
038987
Title:
Negro Baptist Church at Raleigh, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Negro Baptist Church at Raleigh, West Virginia.
Railroad tracks run into and around the mine opening.

5. Mouth of Mine at Glen Morrison, Wyoming County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038988
Title:
Mouth of Mine at Glen Morrison, Wyoming County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Railroad tracks run into and around the mine opening.
Joy Coal Saw used by C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

6. Joy Coal Saw

IDNO:
039001
Title:
Joy Coal Saw
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Joy Coal Saw used by C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.
Coal miners, inside the mine using the Jeffrey machine to cut coal.

7. Jeffrey Machine Cutting Coal, Mead - East Gulf Coal, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
039006
Title:
Jeffrey Machine Cutting Coal, Mead - East Gulf Coal, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Coal miners, inside the mine using the Jeffrey machine to cut coal.
Photograph postcard from C.H. Mead Coal Company of transportation of coal from the mine.

8. Mine Trip, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039007
Title:
Mine Trip, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Photograph postcard from C.H. Mead Coal Company of transportation of coal from the mine.
Photograph postcard of the tracks and tipple of Mine # 2.

9. Mine Number 2, C.H. Mead Coal Company, Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
039008
Title:
Mine Number 2, C.H. Mead Coal Company, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Photograph postcard of the tracks and tipple of Mine # 2.
W.W. Wood, General Manager of Mines 2 and 3 at C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

10. W.W. Wood

IDNO:
039010
Title:
W.W. Wood
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
W.W. Wood, General Manager of Mines 2 and 3 at C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.
Miner's houses rented by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

11. Miner's Houses, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039011
Title:
Miner's Houses, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Miner's houses rented by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.
Menzie coal washer used by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

12. Menzie Coal Washer

IDNO:
039012
Title:
Menzie Coal Washer
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
Menzie coal washer used by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.