Mine History Magnets

The McDowell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Welch, West Virginia. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1979.The courthouse was built in two phases. The first part was built in 1893 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was the earliest independent work of architect Frank P. Milburn, then practicing in Kenova. Milburn would go on to be prolific designer of courthouses in the southern states. He reported that the original brick design had been built in stone, and that the jail had been turned around, but stated that "the contractors had done a good job of which they could justly be proud."Due to space constraints, the county decided to build an addition in 1908. W. E. & E. L. Shufflebarger of...

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The basement inside the abandoned and gutted original company store in Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The remains of an elevator in the basement inside the abandoned and gutted original company store in Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

The former hotel at Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

Abandoned original company store in Glen Rogers WV, Wyoming County WV. Some of the most dangerous mines in the country were served by Glen Rogers, by the time of the mines final closing in 1960, 160 miners had lost their lives in a series of incidents

History is Our Canary in the Coal Mine

Mining puns.

Canary in the coal mine

Keep the point toward thy enemies and let them know that you are ready in the same fashion as Highlanders did with their famed claymores.

A portrait of copper miners sitting in a mine shaft elevator. Calumet, Michigan. 1906.

Grove Rake was a Fluorspar mine and is located on the moors above Rookhope in County Durham, close to the border of Northumberland. Abandoned in 1999, it fell into disrepair and the second tower has been stripped for scrap metal over the years.

Grove Rake was a Fluorspar mine and is located on the moors above Rookhope in County Durham, close to the border of Northumberland. Abandoned in 1999, it fell into disrepair and the second tower has been stripped for scrap metal over the years.

The artwork illustrates the Concord streetscape with an ink drawing. The drawing highlights the city's history in the state of North Carolina, USA.

The artwork illustrates the Concord streetscape with an ink drawing. The drawing highlights the city's history in the state of North Carolina, USA.

Oil painting by Carl Redin, 1934

Topographical interpretation of a town still burning underground to this day.

HDR image of one of the "jack engine" room at Woodhorn Museum, a former Colliery at Ashington, Northumberland (UK)

rows of old miners' lamps, Beamish

Mining is a hard and dangerous life.

A group of coal breaker boys pose for a portrait. Woodward Coal Mines, Kingston, Pennsylvania. 1900.

Young boys shoveling zinc ore from a railcar near Big Bonanza Mine. Aurora, Missouri. 1910.

Abandoned house, Layland WV, Fayette County WV. Layland was the site of the Layland #3 Mine Explosion in 1915, 114 men died in the explosion.

Botallack, Cornish Tin Mines, Cornwall, UK The Botallack Mine (Cornish: Bostalek) is a former mine in Botallack in the west of Cornwall, ... The abolition of tin duty of 4s per 120 lbs to the Duke of Cornwall in 1838 helped to keep the mine operating despite a decline in the price of tin Available on over 90 products here at Redbubble Drop me a message if you would prefer a different background or a slight change in some way to enhance the product :-) I have set a blue background on most items that needed a colour adding, I can soon change this for you By Paul Thompson Photography

Cornish Tin Mines, Botallack, Cornwall, UK The Botallack Mine (Cornish: Bostalek) is a former mine in Botallack in the west of Cornwall, ... The abolition of tin duty of 4s per 120 lbs to the Duke of Cornwall in 1838 helped to keep the mine operating despite a decline in the price of tin Available on over 90 products here at Redbubble Drop me a message if you would prefer a different background or a slight change in some way to enhance the product :-) I have set a blue background on most items that needed a colour adding, I can soon change this for you By Paul Thompson Photography

Time to grab your official Rockhound Rock Hunting Permit. Good throughout the USA! Perfect for your truck or toolbox. Slap it on your laptop and show the world you'd rather be out hunting for rocks!