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Text on back reads, 'This is the smallest size prepared coal in the White Oak group of prepared sizes but a more uniformly sized coal is not offered by any shipper than this small nut. For steam purposes it cannot be excelled, because freedom from slack produces excellent combustion and absence of impurities prevents clinkering. It is a washed size exclusively and of uniform quality. A careful examination of the picture indicates it is absolutely free of slack due to it passing over a high speed vibratory screen just before being discharged on the loading boom for loading into the railroad car.'

1909. Prepared White Oak Coal

IDNO:
001916
Title:
Prepared White Oak Coal
Description:
Text on back reads, 'This is the smallest size prepared coal in the White Oak group of prepared sizes but a more uniformly sized coal is not offered by any shipper than this small nut. For steam purposes it cannot be excelled, because freedom from slack produces excellent combustion and absence of impurities prevents clinkering. It is a washed size exclusively and of uniform quality. A careful examination of the picture indicates it is absolutely free of slack due to it passing over a high speed vibratory screen just before being discharged on the loading boom for loading into the railroad car.'
Julius Blaney driving a coal cart with people in a coal mine.

1910. Blaney, Julius, a Former Student, Operates a Coal Cart

IDNO:
001917
Title:
Blaney, Julius, a Former Student, Operates a Coal Cart
Description:
Julius Blaney driving a coal cart with people in a coal mine.
Group portrait of miners in rescue gear at the Mine Rescue Training Station at Kilsyth, W. Va.

1911. Miners at the Mine Rescue Training Station, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
001918
Title:
Miners at the Mine Rescue Training Station, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of miners in rescue gear at the Mine Rescue Training Station at Kilsyth, W. Va.
Mine Foreman D.T. Phillips of the West Virginia Coal Corp. at Stirrat, Logan County was the fourth African-American to become certified in 1933, four years before mining education was taught to African-Americans.

1912. Mine Foreman D.T. Phillips

IDNO:
001919
Title:
Mine Foreman D.T. Phillips
Date:
ca. 1933
Description:
Mine Foreman D.T. Phillips of the West Virginia Coal Corp. at Stirrat, Logan County was the fourth African-American to become certified in 1933, four years before mining education was taught to African-Americans.
Mine Safety Training at Eagle Mine Laing No. 1. Standing Left to Right are; U.G. Carter, Director, Mining Extension Service; R.L. Robertson, Mine Foreman; Howard Thompson, Safety Director, Department of Mines; Bennett Ferguson, Mobile Class Instructor; Julius Blaney, Fireboss. Seated Left to Right, Safety Committeemen Thomas Franklin, Clinton Phipps, Bullard Richards and Daniel Bryant, Section Foreman.

1913. Mine Safety Training

IDNO:
001920
Title:
Mine Safety Training
Description:
Mine Safety Training at Eagle Mine Laing No. 1. Standing Left to Right are; U.G. Carter, Director, Mining Extension Service; R.L. Robertson, Mine Foreman; Howard Thompson, Safety Director, Department of Mines; Bennett Ferguson, Mobile Class Instructor; Julius Blaney, Fireboss. Seated Left to Right, Safety Committeemen Thomas Franklin, Clinton Phipps, Bullard Richards and Daniel Bryant, Section Foreman.
Lamp assembly contest with five different counties of the state represented. The judges are mine officials and prizes were awarded to winners.

1914. Lamp Assembly Contest

IDNO:
001921
Title:
Lamp Assembly Contest
Description:
Lamp assembly contest with five different counties of the state represented. The judges are mine officials and prizes were awarded to winners.
A display for coal safety with two men getting ready to start a film on a projector screen.

1915. Coal Safety Display

IDNO:
001922
Title:
Coal Safety Display
Description:
A display for coal safety with two men getting ready to start a film on a projector screen.
The first mining class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938.

1916. First Mining Class, Instructor U. G. Carter, Logan County

IDNO:
001923
Title:
First Mining Class, Instructor U. G. Carter, Logan County
Date:
1938
Description:
The first mining class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938.
First aid class being taught at W. Va. State College where students and teachers were trained by the Extension Service during the second World War.

1917. First Aid Class, W. Va. State College

IDNO:
001924
Title:
First Aid Class, W. Va. State College
Description:
First aid class being taught at W. Va. State College where students and teachers were trained by the Extension Service during the second World War.
Early Mining Extension class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938-1940.

1918. Mining Class, Logan County

IDNO:
001925
Title:
Mining Class, Logan County
Date:
1938-1940
Description:
Early Mining Extension class being taught by U.G. Carter in Logan County, 1938-1940.
Miners Workshop-Safety and Accident Prevention. Members of local unions from mining counties take this short refresher course to prepare to take the State Mine Examination.

1919. Miners' Workshop, Safety and Accident Prevention

IDNO:
001926
Title:
Miners' Workshop, Safety and Accident Prevention
Description:
Miners Workshop-Safety and Accident Prevention. Members of local unions from mining counties take this short refresher course to prepare to take the State Mine Examination.
Group of miners looking over documents.

1920. Mine Safety Training

IDNO:
001927
Title:
Mine Safety Training
Description:
Group of miners looking over documents.