THE STORY OF COAL Part 1

Description

Shows processes in the mining of coal. Reel 1, drills are used to locate a coal seam and to sink a mine shaft. Miners enter and ride a train through the mine. Men and equipment remove coal from the seam. Reel 2, coal is loosened with an explosive and carried by train to the shaft, where it is removed from the mine, weighed, and sorted. Reel 3 consists mostly of shots of coal being washed. Includes shots of mine ventilation units and trains mounting a tipple and loading a barge.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Series

Public Information Films and Video Recordings