White Oak Coal in a Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Car

Identifier:

002038

Title:

White Oak Coal in a Chesapeake and Ohio Coal Car

Description:

Caption on back reads, 'When better coal is prepared, White Oak will load and prepare it. We are proud of this picture of a car of "White Oak" Lump coal. This picture was also taken without the knowledge of the White Oak employees who loaded it. If you drive past any of the White Oak Mines on U.S. Highway 19-21, in Fayette County, W. Va., you will see many just like it.'

Subjects:

Coal--Transportation--West Virginia., Coal Mines and Mining--Coal Transportation--Rail., Freight cars--West Virginia.

Corporate Names:

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.

Acquisition Source:

New River Coal Company through J. M. Wade

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView