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Filled coal cars at the Lochgelly Mine in Fayette County, W. Va.

1. Loading Coal Cars at Lochgelly Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

Picture of train cars filled with coal at the Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

2. Train of Coal Cars at Oakwood Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

Miner walking next to coal carts outside of mine.

3. Coal Carts Entering and Leaving a Fayette County Mine

Hopper filled with 3 Inch Lump Export Coal Company.

4. Coal Filled Chesapeake & Ohio Hopper; Export Coal Co. Fayette County, W. Va.

Prudence mine, Fayette County, which began operating in 1900.  Daily capacity - 1000 tons coal.

5. Prudence Mine Tipple at Fayette County, W. Va.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

6. Coal Mine Incline on the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Logging Railroad near Spruce, W. Va.

An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

7. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.