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| All states have a history and something they are proud of and West Virginia is no different. We have a deep history in coal mining and suppling this country with energy and heat. But as anything it has it's downfalls and fatalities. |
| This picture is of an aulger. A large disk with small teeth-like blades that can dig the coal out of small places. And as you can tell some coal mines wasn't even high enough to walk up right |
| The roofs of a coal mine are unstable and would have to be bolted into place to keep from caving in on the miners |
| The coal companies would build small camps for their miners and their families to live in. Small camps still dot the country side in rural Wv still. |