Mining Car Collection

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. The next trip. Coal miners sitting in a mining car, ready to go into the mine shaft at Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

COLORADO: MINING, 1874. A mountainside in Colorado honeycombed by silver mines. Wood engraving, American, 1874

LAST CHANCE MINE, 1882. Two miners wearing Levi Strauss blue jeans at the entrance of the Last Chance Mine in California. Photograph, 1882

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. Coal miners coming out of the mine at the end of the day shift in Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

FREIGHT CAR, 1940. Workers loading gold ore concentrate into a freight car of a narrow gauge railroad, Ouray, Colorado. Photograph by Russell Lee, September 1940

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. The next trip. Coal miners sitting in a mining car, ready to go into the mine shaft at Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

SOUTH AFRICA: GOLD MINERS. Black, Chinese, and White laborers in a gold mine in South Africa. Photograph, c1890-1923

BESSIE COAL MINE, 1910. Young workers on the tipple at Bessie Mine, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A boy pulling the brake on a motor train filled with coal inside a mine in Gary, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1908

METAL MINERS, c1909. Miners sitting in mining cars on their way to the metal mines, Idaho. Photograph, c1909

HINE: COAL MINER, 1910. A young coupling-boy about 12 to 13 years-old at the tipple of Indian Mountain Line of Proctor Coal Company, near Jellico, Tennessee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1910

BESSIE COAL MINE, 1910. Part of the tipple at Bessie Mine, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

COAL MINER, c1915. A coal miner standing on the back of coal mining car moving through a tunnel. Photograph, c1915

COLORADO: COAL MINE, c1906. A coal mine that makes coke by filling the ovens and taking out the product in Starkville, Colorado. Stereograph, c1906

COAL MINERS, c1905. Five coal miners in a railroad car about to descend into the coal mine shaft, Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1905

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A boy about 12 or 13 years old working as a greaser and coupler on the tipple of the Cross Mountain Mine, Knoxville Iron Co. near Coal Creek, Tennessee

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A boy shoveling ore at the Daisy Bell Mine, Aurora, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1910

HINE: COAL MINERS, 1908. Bank Boss (on right) and brake boy (in center) at the Laura Mine, Red Star, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1908

HINE: COAL MINERS, 1908. A group of miners, drivers and trappers at a coal mine in Macdonald, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1908

HINE: COAL MINERS, 1908. Entrance to a West Virginia coal mine. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1908

HINE: COAL MINERS, 1908. A group of drivers and miners going to work at a Gary, West Virginia Mine. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1908

GOLD MINERS, 16th CENTURY. Workers mining gold in a village in central Europe in the 16th century. Woodcut, 1525

Postcard of Train Pulling Ore Cars. ca. 1908-1910, G. N. MALLET TYPE ENGINE DRAWING 125 ORE CARS BETWEEN MESABA RANGE
Postcard of Train Pulling Ore Cars. ca. 1908-1910, G.N. MALLET TYPE ENGINE DRAWING 125 ORE CARS BETWEEN MESABA RANGE AND HEAD OF LAKES

AMERICAN COAL MINE, 1869. Pennsylvania coal miners: wood engraving, American, 1869

FRANCE: STRIKE, 1872. Coal-mine strike in northern France, 1872: strikers meeting and troops occupying the mine. Contemporary engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Interior of tunnel. Wood engraving, American, 1860

CHILD LABOR, 1842. Three children, working in a mine in the Lancashire, Cheshire district of England, take a wagon loaded with coal up an incline. Wood engraving, English, 1842

PENNSYLVANIA: COAL MINE. Coal mining in Pennsylvania. Wood engraving from a school geography book of 1839

COLORADO SILVER MINES, 1874. A mountainside in Colorado honeycombed by silver mines. Wood engraving, 1874

PENN. : COAL MINING, 1869. Pennsylvania coal miners: wood engraving, American, 1869
PENN.: COAL MINING, 1869. Pennsylvania coal miners: wood engraving, American, 1869

COAL MINE EXPLOSION, 1873. Aftermath of a coal mine explosion. American engraving, 1873

CHILD LABOR, 1842. Three children taking a loaded wagon of coal up an incline in the Lancashire and Cheshire district of England. Wood engraving, English, 1842

CHILD LABOR, 1842. Hurrying Coal. A Girl drawing a loaded wagon of coal weighing between two hundred and five hundred pounds underground in the Halifax district (West Riding, Yorkshire) of England

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"Journeying through Time: The Story of Mining Cars" Step into the world of mining as we explore the fascinating history behind these iconic mining cars. In West Virginia, coal miners eagerly await their next trip underground, ready to embark on a challenging adventure in search of black gold. Meanwhile, in Colorado back in 1874, a mountainside is transformed into a mesmerizing honeycomb of silver mines, showcasing the relentless pursuit for precious metals. As we delve deeper into the annals of mining history, witness the resilience and determination etched on the faces of coal miners emerging from West Virginia's treacherous depths at day's end. Their grit and unwavering spirit remind us of the sacrifices made to fuel our industries and power our lives. Traveling forward to 1940, we find ourselves amidst workers diligently loading gold ore concentrate into freight cars—a testament to mankind's insatiable desire for wealth and prosperity. These gleaming treasures hold promises yet untold as they make their way towards destinations unknown. Venturing across continents brings us to South Africa where black, Chinese, and White laborers unite within a gold mine—an embodiment of diversity working hand-in-hand deep beneath Earth's surface. This vivid tableau serves as a reminder that unity knows no boundaries when it comes to unearthing nature's hidden treasures. Intriguingly enough, even fashion finds its place within this narrative; two Levi Strauss-clad miners stand proudly at the entrance of Last Chance Mine in 1882—blue jeans forever intertwined with tales from below ground. The Bessie Coal Mine in Alabama reveals another facet: young workers perched atop tipples skillfully handling their tasks—a poignant glimpse into an era when child labor was sadly prevalent but also highlights youthful resilience amid adversity.