Music: Jim Reeves – Streets of LaredoMusic: Jim Reeves – Streets of LaredoMusic: Jim Reeves – Streets of Laredo

Hinny drivers in the BROW mine in Virginia – September 1908Hinny drivers in the BROW mine in Virginia – September 1908

Drillings in Virginia – October 1908Drillings in Virginia – October 1908

3 young horse and hinny drivers in Virginia – 19083 young horse and hinny drivers in Virginia – 1908

Open flame lamps on their helmet !Open flame lamps on their helmet !

Mine in BARNESVILLE Mine in BARNESVILLE

Virginia – 1908Virginia – 1908

12 – 13 year old boys

Kerfmachine met lader in Virginia – september 1908Kerfmachine met lader in Virginia – september 1908

Haveuse chargeuse en Virginie – septembre 1908Haveuse chargeuse en Virginie – septembre 1908

Cutting machine with loader in Vuirginia – Septembe 1908Cutting machine with loader in Vuirginia – Septembe 1908

Kerbmaschine mit Lader in Virginia – September 1908Kerbmaschine mit Lader in Virginia – September 1908

Butterfly knot pleaseButterfly knot please

Ratcatcher – 1908Ratcatcher – 1908

Blacksmith – 1910Blacksmith – 1910

Young greaser in the DORA JEFFERSON mine in Alabama – 1910Young greaser in the DORA JEFFERSON mine in Alabama – 1910

The young greaser was 14 The young greaser was 14 years old an his name was years old an his name was

Shorpy HigginbothamShorpy Higginbotham

Young pusherYoung pusher

Alabama 1910Alabama 1910

Coal recollection on a terrilCoal recollection on a terril

Rescuer with oxygen mask Rescuer with oxygen mask from Dräger (still existing from Dräger (still existing

company)company)

Pennsylvania Pennsylvanie Pennsylvania Pennsylvanie 19101910

Travelling prisoners who repaired the roadsTravelling prisoners who repaired the roads

North Carolina – 1910North Carolina – 1910

Children – coal sorters in Pennsylvania – 1911Children – coal sorters in Pennsylvania – 1911

Horse driver Pennsylvania – 1911Horse driver Pennsylvania – 1911

Group of young miners Pennsylvania – 1911Group of young miners Pennsylvania – 1911

Horse and locomotive with compressed air next to each other

Pennsylvania – 1911

Young horse driversYoung horse drivers

Virginia – 1911Virginia – 1911

Young trapperYoung trapper

Virginia – 1911Virginia – 1911

Responsible for the aeration gate Pennsylvania – 1911Responsible for the aeration gate Pennsylvania – 1911

Let’s workLet’s work

Everybody has his messtin. The men with a stick are coal-trolley brakers. Many wear gloves, Everybody has his messtin. The men with a stick are coal-trolley brakers. Many wear gloves, a surprising safety measure for that time (1911)a surprising safety measure for that time (1911)

Coal sieving Pennsylvania – 1911Coal sieving Pennsylvania – 1911

The boys ate sitting straight The boys ate sitting straight above the coal conveyor belts. above the coal conveyor belts.

In spite of the spraytubes In spite of the spraytubes (visible on the photo), there (visible on the photo), there

seems to be quite some dust seems to be quite some dust (visible neat the windows).(visible neat the windows).

Miner Kentuky – October 1935Miner Kentuky – October 1935

Miscellaneous old photos Miscellaneous old photos Miscellaneous old photos

from the United Statesfrom the United Statesfrom the United States

Car accident in 1912Car accident in 1912

Tarzan: Johnny Weissmuller - 1922Tarzan: Johnny Weissmuller - 1922

Miss Beach 1922Miss Beach 1922

Miss Beach 1928. Miss France is also present.Miss Beach 1928. Miss France is also present.

19361936

Yes the potato sack cloth was Yes the potato sack cloth was already quite the thing!already quite the thing!

Emigrant women with 7 children 1936Emigrant women with 7 children 1936

This girl is 12 years old This girl is 12 years old

Tennessee 1936Tennessee 1936

Camping carCamping car

Tennessee 1936Tennessee 1936

Doctor’s call Doctor’s call

Oregon 1939Oregon 1939

On the dole - 1939On the dole - 1939

Remittance of a ration bookletRemittance of a ration booklet

19431943

THE ENDTHE ENDTHE END