Carbide mining lamp with wick, and oil lamps.
The smaller of the coal oil lamps belonged to the grandfather of Bill Richmond. His grandfather worked for 35 years in the mines.
The other coal oil lamp and the carbide lamp belonged to Robert Brown.
Auto lite coal mining lamp and box
Cloth cap, with hard brim, and mining lamp attached.
Notes on the reverse:
Frostburg, MD 1899
Frank Best, Fireman
John Porter, Flagman
Sand House track.
J. Gerald Farrell
The Tourles ad on the stable (top right corner) is a photography studio. Grover W. McElfish purchased the old Tourles' studio in 1909.
Detmold Stable, Seldom Seen Road, 1910.
1. Lou Reiber
2. John McCormick
3. Jasper Johnson
4. Ed. Miller
5. George (Ben) McCormick
6. Pat O'Halloran
7. Jim McCormick
8. Bill McIndoe
Standing - Bill Smith (stable boss)
CONSOLIDATION COAL CO.,
In Account With
George McMurdo
Statement for Oct 31, 1905
At ..... Mine.
By 44.12 tons at 72 cents
Total Credit 32.11
To Smithing .45
Rent
Handles
Coal
Doctor $1.00
Aid Society
Miners Transport
Mis'l Supplies
Powder
Total Debit $1.45
Balance, $30.66
Side 2
INSTRUCTIONS.
Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company's Washery and Tipple, Lonaconing, Md.
The washery is where the impurities were removed and the coal washed to remove the coal dust. The tipple was an elevated ramp that allowed the coal to be dropped into waiting rail cars underneath it.
Coal car being pulled by mule.
There is no explanation for this photograph. Why is the miner with his lamp and lunch pail, sitting on the train tracks, surrounded a bevy of ladies?
No. 10. Coal Mine, Lonaconing, Md.
This is the way the coal comes out of the hole.
8-15-08. MLM
On the reverse:
Miss Lottie K. Main
City