Search Results
- IDNO:
- 003051
- Title:
- Rock Dusting at Consol. Mine No. 207
- Description:
- Two miners dust the rocks at Consol Mine No. 207 for safety.
- IDNO:
- 003052
- Title:
- Loading Machine and Shuttle Car at Jamison No. 9
- Description:
- An 11BU loading machine and a Joy Shuttle car at Jamison No. 9. Stonega Coke and Coal.
- IDNO:
- 003053
- Title:
- Sewall Coal Seam Worked by the New River Coal Company
- Description:
- 'All White Oak mines work the same seam of coal, viz: Sewall...The face of one of the working places or rooms is shown in this picture. The coal averages about 48 to 50 inches in thickness. This working place is now ready to be cut by the undercutting machine, so it can be shot down by the miner and loaded into the cars for transportations to the tipple. The white line on the roof in this picture is the center line of the room set by the engineers to guide the men operating the mining machine in driving the room straight.'
- IDNO:
- 003054
- Title:
- Drilling Machine at Jamison No. 9
- Description:
- Miner with drilling machine at Jamison No. 9.
- IDNO:
- 003055
- Title:
- Miners Operating Shuttle Cars
- Description:
- 'Shuttle Cars: Here are pictured loaded and empty shuttle cars sometimes called buggies. Note the noveyor on the bottom of the empty car for unloading the coal at a central loading station, into the mine cars. This equipment is propelled by huge batteries or electric cable and of course requires no track. Track-mounted mechanical loaders load directly into the mine car.'
- IDNO:
- 003056
- Title:
- Continuous Mining Machine, Helper and Crew
- Description:
- 'Machine, helper and crew. 350 tons a day, per 8 hour shift.'
- IDNO:
- 003057
- Title:
- Dogs in Harness, Ohio Coal Mine
- Date:
- ca. 1890
- Description:
- Two dogs harnessed to coal carts. About 1890, Ohio Coal Mine. This photograph is the property of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
- IDNO:
- 003058
- Title:
- Miners Operating a Cutting Machine
- IDNO:
- 003059
- Title:
- Drilling Prior to Placing Explosives at Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Company
- Description:
- Miner drilling a hole for explosives at the Bishop Mine, Pocahontas Fuel Co.
- IDNO:
- 003060
- Title:
- Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
- Date:
- ca. 1940-1950
- Description:
- Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.
- IDNO:
- 003061
- Title:
- Miner Prepares to Load Coal After Shooting
- Date:
- ca. 1920
- Description:
- 'This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and see that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'
- IDNO:
- 003062
- Title:
- Miners Operating a Cutting Machine at Pursglove No. 15
- Date:
- 1954/01/13
- Description:
- Two miners work with a cutting machine at Pursglove No. 15.
