242 Free Photos of Coal Mining In Kentucky

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Rufus Sergent, married son, who is now coal cutter and general all around miner. Rufus did not like school and quit... - NARA - 541354
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Rufus Sergent, miner, and his son have a bit to eat after work. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior... - NARA - 541381
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Street in ... section of company housing project. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright - NARA - 541506
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Main street looking toward general store. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County... - NARA - 541516
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Mrs. Charlie Davis and her daughter on the front porch of their two room house. Coleman Fuel Company, Red Bird Mine... - NARA - 541135
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Mrs. Blaine Sergent washes her grandchild Freddy's face. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan... - NARA - 541325
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Bobbie Jean Sergent looking out the kitchen window. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County... - NARA - 541370
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Daughter of neighbor applied lipstick in home of Harry Fain, coal miner. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2... - NARA - 541465
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Mrs. C. Elkins, wife of coal miner, surrounded by some of her crocheted work, for which she has won many awards.... - NARA - 541461
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Sunday school at the Baptist church which is not on company property and was built by the miners. Lejunior, Harlan... - NARA - 541342
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Coal cars below the tipple. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion (in) Dec.... - NARA - 541241
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Pigs owned by miner. Cary, Bell County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541169
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Child of miner drinking from water supply. Dixie Darby Fuel Company, Marne Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541296
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Harry Fain, coal loader, makes stemmings which are used in proper placing of powder charge. Inland Steel Company... - NARA - 541473 (detail of miner's helmet)
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Coal produced by these two mines is labeled. Black Mountain Corporation, 30-31 Mines, Kenvir, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541281
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Houses along the railroad tracks. Fox Ridge Mining Company, Inc., Hanby Mine, Arjay, Bell County, Kentucky - NARA - 541143
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Front porch of the Harry Fain home on Sunday afternoon. Relatives and other company are frequent Sunday visitors.... - NARA - 541435
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There are fifty-four pupils in the primer class and first grade crowded into one room with one teacher. There were... - NARA - 541224
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Harry Fain, coal loader, checks out in the afternoon after cleaning up after work. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright... - NARA - 541444
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A miner's wife, a friend of the Sergent family, feeds a fat hog which will supply the family with lard and meat this... - NARA - 541355
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The children of Gillie Treadway a miner, on the back porch of the four room house of which they pay $5.25 monthly... - NARA - 541158
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Mr. and Mrs. Theo Sizemore, their son and two daughters-in-law and grandchild in the living room of their four room... - NARA - 541202
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Blaine Sergent, left, talks with a fellow miner in the front porch of the company store on Saturday morning. Talking... - NARA - 541317
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Harry Fain loading coal that has just been shot from the face. He will load about 16-17 tons per day. Inland Steel... - NARA - 541474
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Blaine Sergent, with pulled-up leg, talks with his miner friends on the front porch of the company store on a... - NARA - 541331
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Section foreman, left, gives instructions to miners at last station. Harry Fain, coal loader, is second from left.... - NARA - 541479
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General store in which Mrs. Harry Fain, coal loader's wife, works as a clerk. Wheelwright Junction, Floyd County... - NARA - 541513
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Regular Sunday pasttime among these miners is playing poker and shooting craps down by the river bank. P V & K Coal... - NARA - 541339
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Laboratory in company owned hospital. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County... - NARA - 541469
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Healing laying on of hands ceremony in the Pentecostal Church of God. Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541338
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A miner's children. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion (in) Dec. 1945, Four... - NARA - 541250
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Home of George Hoskins, his wife and ten children. This is a three room house renting for $6.75 monthly, the family... - NARA - 541130
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Groups of miners waiting for the mantrip. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright, Floyd County... - NARA - 541449
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Wading pool for small children, foreground, and main swimming pool, open during spring and summer months. Inland... - NARA - 541433
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View of downtown business section and part of company housing project. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2... - NARA - 541521
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Row of privies. Third from the left is that used by the Furman Currington family. Black Mountain Corporation, 30-31... - NARA - 541257
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Franklin D. Sergent at school. He is thirteen years old and is in the fifth grade, he dosen't like school and is... - NARA - 541368
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Mrs. Robert Moffett, with of miner, in her kitchen. They have lived in this house for 2 years, rental $10.00 per... - NARA - 541260
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Donald Sergent visits Dr. Brooks' office with a bruised foot. The medical fee at this company is $2.50 per month for... - NARA - 541363
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Row of houses, occupied by miners. Where the people are on the porch is the home of Furman Currington. He has 6 rooms... - NARA - 541258
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Boys of miners in the first grade. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion (in)... - NARA - 541225
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Mrs. Blaine (Rhoda) Sergent, pressing her husband's trousers, this was on Friday afternoon and it is customary for... - NARA - 541287
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Group of miners waiting to go underground on morning shift. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines... - NARA - 541458
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G.W. Hall, district field worker UMWA gives oath to miners joining union. Black Mountain Corporation, 30-31, Kenvir... - NARA - 541282
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Healing laying on of hands ceremony in the Pentecostal Church of God. Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541337
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Dr. R. S. Howard, company doctor, giving intravenous injection of Aminophylline for miner's asthma to James E. Lee.... - NARA - 541261
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Houses for miners adjacent to incline from tipple (not shown) to Head house (upper right). Dixie Darby Fuel Company... - NARA - 541314
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Mrs. Leanore Miller, widow of a miner, with a picture of her husband. She said, there's more widows and orphens in... - NARA - 541245
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Doctor taking blood pressure of miner's wife in treatment room of clinic. Inland Steel Company Wheelwright ^1 & 2... - NARA - 541471
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Tipple, head house and conveyor. Harlan-Wallin Coal Corporation, Marne ^1 Mine, Verda, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541387
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Coal camp children. Dixie Darby Fuel Company, Marne Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541323
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Mrs. Fred Blackburn, wife of proprietor of liquor store. Mr. Blackburn was former official at Wheelwright Mines.... - NARA - 541425
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Forty seven pupils in the second, third and fourth grades attended school in this one room with one teacher, there... - NARA - 541226
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Handling of serpents, a part of the ceremony at the Pentecostal Church of God. This coal camp offers none of the... - NARA - 541340
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Wanda Lee Sergent cracking nuts which her brother had brought in from the woods. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap... - NARA - 541316
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The back door leading from the kitchen in the two room house in which Charlie Davis his wife and two children live.... - NARA - 541134
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Home of Carl Ruth, miner, who lives in company housing project. Rental is $10 per month. Black Mountain Corporation... - NARA - 541278
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Mrs. Edna Lingar getting wash water from dirty stream, stock wade this stream, privies drain into it, garbage decay... - NARA - 541246
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Mrs. Gillie Treadway, wife of a miner, getting milk from her kitchen window. She has no refrigeration in the house.... - NARA - 541157
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Mrs. Charlie Davis getting potatoes from storage under the table in the kitchen of their two room house. The Davises... - NARA - 541140
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Crowd of miners and families in soda fountain prior to movie showing Saturday night. Inland Steel Company... - NARA - 541424
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Bedroom in home of Murray Price, miner, six people sleep in these two beds. One larger boy is missing in picture. He... - NARA - 541268
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Hugh Pierce, miner, in hospital, with broken leg caused by slate fall in mine Sept. 4th. Black Mountain Corporation... - NARA - 541254
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Former store building which has now been converted to a living quarters for miners and their families. This property... - NARA - 541180
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Former store building which has now been converted to living quarters for miners and their families. This property... - NARA - 541168
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X-Ray machine in company owned hospital is operated by laboratory technician. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 &... - NARA - 541463
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Handling serpents at the Pentecostal Church of God. This church is not on company property, nor have any company... - NARA - 541334
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Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lawson. He was a miner for sixty years and is now ninety-seven years old. During his years in the... - NARA - 541223
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Lucy Sergent, who is blind, rocks her sister Bobbie Jean to sleep. Great devotion and family feeling among the... - NARA - 541369
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Lucy Sergent, 26, who has been blind since birth, writing. She attended the Kentucky State School for the Blind for... - NARA - 541365
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Mr. Sergent dresses in clean clothing early in the morning, turns on the radio for some music to start the day... - NARA - 541351
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Mrs. Blaine Sergent pours out the bath water for her husband, this company has no bath house, there is no running... - NARA - 541290
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Company owned hospital. U.S. Coal & Coke Company, U.S. ^ 30 & 31 Mines, Lynch, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541421
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Dillard Eldridge, his wife and children, at supper in the four room house for which they pay $9 monthly. This is one... - NARA - 541209
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Mrs. Furman Currington, wife of miner, hangs up laundry in kitchen of her 6 room house which rents for $15.00 per... - NARA - 541256
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Section foreman routinely tests the top by striking and vibration method. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2... - NARA - 541480
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Lucy Sergent, in flowered dress, attends Sunday school at the Pentecostal Church of God. Lejunior, Harlan County... - NARA - 541347
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Lucy Sergent dusting. Although she has been totally blind since birth she is exceedingly adept at household tasks... - NARA - 541374
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The Blaine Sergent family, reading from left to right, front row, Wanda Lee, Lucy, Bobbie Jean, Mr. Sergent, Donald... - NARA - 541377
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Changing shifts at the mine portal in the afternoon. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright... - NARA - 541446
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Front porch of home of Virgil Price, miner. They have lived here 12 years. Have 4 children, 2 beds, pay rent $10 per... - NARA - 541270
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One of the pastors of the Free-Will Baptist Church preaches to his congregation. Wheelwright Junction, Floyd County... - NARA - 541436
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Credit department of the company. Miners are pictured drawing money in advance of payday. Inland Steel Company... - NARA - 541493
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Coal cars on tracks leading from the mine to tipple. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County... - NARA - 541301
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Mrs. Hilbert Bargo, wife of miner, in the kitchen of their three room house which they rent for $6 monthly. Big Jim... - NARA - 541176
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Child of miner at her home. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after explosion (in) Dec.... - NARA - 541220
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Andrew Broughton with some of the 315 quarts of fruits and vegetables which his wife canned this summer. Fox Ridge... - NARA - 541153
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Children in primary grades looking at books. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after... - NARA - 541238
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Mrs. Blaine Sergent turns on the kitchen light. They pay $2.30 monthly for electriciy which they use for four drops... - NARA - 541330
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After the movies, snack bar at bowling alleys is crowded with younger generation. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright... - NARA - 541509
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Wanda Lee Sergent hands her sister, Bobbie Jean, an ice cream cone through the window opening from the front porch to... - NARA - 541318
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One of houses rented to miners in this mine. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541350
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Privies. The privy with some siding is still used. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine, abandoned after... - NARA - 541203
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Child of Murray Price, miner, asleep on couch where he normally sleeps at night. Black Mountain Corporation, 30-31... - NARA - 541262
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Waiting in front of the doctor's office which is the same building with the restaurant, this building is not on... - NARA - 541388
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Daughter of miner with pet ground hog. Dixie Darby Fuel Company, Marne Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541297
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Motorman. P V & K Coal Company, Clover Gap Mine, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky. - NARA - 541292
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Changing shifts at the mine portal in the afternoon. Inland Steel Company, Wheelwright ^1 & 2 Mines, Wheelwright... - NARA - 541450
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Oliver Hinkle, disabled miner, in the bedroom of his home. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine.... - NARA - 541229
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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lingar and one of their six children. Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company, Belva Mine... - NARA - 541197
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