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Horse drawn carts emerging from the White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia.

1. White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia

IDNO:
001852
Title:
White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Horse drawn carts emerging from the White Oak Coal Company Storage and Distributing Plant at Richmond, Virginia.
The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.<br />

2. Headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co., Macdonald, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
002096
Title:
Headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co., Macdonald, Fayette County, W. Va.
Description:
The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.
The headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co. are located at MacDonald, Fayette County, W. Va. The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.<br />

3. Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company

IDNO:
002097
Title:
Office of the New River Company, White Oak Coal Company
Date:
ca. 1920-1930
Description:
The headquarters of the White Oak Coal Co. are located at MacDonald, Fayette County, W. Va. The maintaining of the General Offices near the mines affords opportunity for closer supervision and better co-operation between all departments. The machine and repair shops and warehouse for merchandise and mine supplies is located immediately adjacent to the office. A private branch telephone exchange with private leased lines reach each mine, giving 24 hour service. A printer telegraph instrument furnishes prompt telegraph service. Mail is received and forwarded at either Macdonald or Mount Hope post offices.
Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines. Note the posts to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'

4. Safety Posts

IDNO:
002808
Title:
Safety Posts
Date:
undated
Description:
Miner sitting in between posts that hold the roof of the mine up. 'Safety First is stressed in every possible way at White Oak mines. Note the posts to protect this man at his labor. He is waiting for another mine car so he can clean up his working place and make it ready for the mining machine crew who will cut it during the night, ready for him to work tomorrow.'
Railroad in front of a mining community.

5. Mine Run, White Oak Coal Company

IDNO:
002882
Title:
Mine Run, White Oak Coal Company
Description:
Railroad in front of a mining community.
View of the town of Scarbro shows part of White Oak Valley.

6. White Oak Coal Company Town of Scarbro, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
002909
Title:
White Oak Coal Company Town of Scarbro, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
View of the town of Scarbro shows part of White Oak Valley.