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Train station where rebelling miners arrived on hijacked trains during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

40633. Foundations of Blair Depot; Blair, W. Va.

IDNO:: 040637
Title:: Foundations of Blair Depot; Blair, W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/06
Description:: Train station where rebelling miners arrived on hijacked trains during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Fire tower has no significance to the Battle of Blair Mountain, it was just used later by archaelogists to take elevated photos of the surrounding area.

40634. Blair Mountain Fire Tower, Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040638
Title:: Blair Mountain Fire Tower, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/05
Description:: Fire tower has no significance to the Battle of Blair Mountain, it was just used later by archaelogists to take elevated photos of the surrounding area.

Camp was more than likely used by company guards who were stationed atop the mountain during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

40635. Looking Down Camp Branch Hollow, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040639
Title:: Looking Down Camp Branch Hollow, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/06
Description:: Camp was more than likely used by company guards who were stationed atop the mountain during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Photograph taken of the west side of Blair Mountain from fire tower l.

40636. View From Fire Tower L, West, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040640
Title:: View From Fire Tower L, West, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/05
Description:: Photograph taken of the west side of Blair Mountain from fire tower l.

Photograph taken of the southeast side of the mountain from fire tower l.

40637. View From Fire Tower LSE, Blair Mountain; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040641
Title:: View From Fire Tower LSE, Blair Mountain; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/05
Description:: Photograph taken of the southeast side of the mountain from fire tower l.

Building where rebelling miners kept supplies during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

40638. Blair Mountain; North Elevation; Mine Supply House; Ethel Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040642
Title:: Blair Mountain; North Elevation; Mine Supply House; Ethel Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/06
Description:: Building where rebelling miners kept supplies during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Place for mine company workers to store items.

40639. Company Store Vault, Ethel Hollow, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040643
Title:: Company Store Vault, Ethel Hollow, Blair Mountain, Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/06
Description:: Place for mine company workers to store items.

Area where miners, on hijacked trains would pass through during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

40640. Blair Mountain; Former Train Switch, Jeffery; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040644
Title:: Blair Mountain; Former Train Switch, Jeffery; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/07
Description:: Area where miners, on hijacked trains would pass through during the Battle of Blair Mountain.

House owned by the Ethel Mining Company which was involved in the Battle of Blair Mountain.

40641. Blair Mountain; Ethel Company House; Ethel Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040645
Title:: Blair Mountain; Ethel Company House; Ethel Hollow; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/07
Description:: House owned by the Ethel Mining Company which was involved in the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Area of the mountain where the battle occurred.

40642. Blair Mountain; Mouth of Bill Smith Hollow; Looking Northeast; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040646
Title:: Blair Mountain; Mouth of Bill Smith Hollow; Looking Northeast; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/11
Description:: Area of the mountain where the battle occurred.

Area where the battle between coal miners and the coal companies took place in 1920 over the unionization of the miners.

40643. Switch Back, West of Blair Mountain Crest; Looking Towards George's Creek; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040647
Title:: Switch Back, West of Blair Mountain Crest; Looking Towards George's Creek; Logan Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1991/02/11
Description:: Area where the battle between coal miners and the coal companies took place in 1920 over the unionization of the miners.

Area on Blair Mountain where the battle between coal miners and the coal companies took place in 1920 over the unionization of the miners.

40644. Blair Mountain; Mouth of Bill Smith Hollow; Looking West; Logan Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 040648
Title:: Blair Mountain; Mouth of Bill Smith Hollow; Looking West; Logan Co., W. Va.
Description:: Area on Blair Mountain where the battle between coal miners and the coal companies took place in 1920 over the unionization of the miners.