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Miner's houses rented by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

1. 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.

Miner's Boarding House for C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

2. Miner's Boarding House, east Gulf No. 2, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 039038
Title:: Miner's Boarding House, east Gulf No. 2, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1930s
Description:: Miner's Boarding House for C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

Inscribed on the bottom of the postcard: "Two or three days of a miner's work pays his monthly fixed charges. Can you do as well?" See the original image for the list of charges. The advertisement was used by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.

3. Miner's Rental House With Rates Listed, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 039043
Title:: Miner's Rental House With Rates Listed, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1930s
Description:: Inscribed on the bottom of the postcard: "Two or three days of a miner's work pays his monthly fixed charges. Can you do as well?" See the original image for the list of charges. The advertisement was used by the C.H. Mead Coal Company in Beckley, West Virginia.