coal mining Archives - Page 7 of 8

Lajos Márton & Istvan György, 17, left their Transylvanian village & arrived in America on January 28, 1907 planning to go to Portsmouth, OH.

Book Excerpt: ‘Faces Behind the Dust’

A precocious, nosey girl, who has eavesdropping down to a science, learns hard truths about coal mining in WV in this coming of age novel.

Started in 1903, the Kelly’s Creek Colliery Company commissary served about 75-90 miners living at or near Ward, WV.

The Battle of Blair Mountain. Over 500 “rednecks” were charged with treason, murder, & conspiracy to commit murder.

The bucket was made of tin. In the bottom was tea for lunch. In the upper section was a compartment for a couple of sandwiches or some fruit.