Guardhouse and tipple at entrance to Marfork Mine
Event: Interview with Henry and Louise Aliff about the Evacuation of Packsville, West Virginia. Packsville was evacuated when the Marfork Mining Company (an A.T. Massey subsidiary) opened a mine at Marfork, jus... More
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) local, housed in former church
When Marfork Coal company, a subsidiary of Massey Coal Services, opened a non-union mine at Marfork, just above Packsville, the local union opened an outpost at the church. The signs on the church register the ... More
Aerial view of sludge impounded on Brushy Fork
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Roadside mailbox, at a home near Marfork Mine, decorated to look like ...
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Coal river. American Folklife Center: Henry Aliff. Southern West Virgi...
Packsville was evacuated when the Marfork Mining Company (an A.T. Massey subsidiary) opened a mine at Marfork, just up the hollow from Packsville. Event: Interview with Henry and Louise Aliff about the Evacuati... More
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) local, housed in former church, ...
When Marfork Coal company, a subsidiary of Massey Coal Services, opened a non-union mine at Marfork, just above Packsville, the local union opened an outpost at the church. The signs on the church register the ... More
Aerial view of sludge impounded on Brushy Fork
The capacity of this sludge pond is projected at seven billion gallons, with the level of the sludge rising to 2,250 feet above sea level. At the time of this photo, the impoundment contained about 500,000 gall... More
Coal river. American Folklife Center: Louise Aliff. Southern West Virg...
Packsville was evacuated when the Marfork Mining Company (an A.T. Massey subsidiary) opened a mine at Marfork, just up the hollow from Packsville. Event: Interview with Henry and Louise Aliff about the Evacuati... More
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) local, housed in former church, ...
When Marfork Coal company, a subsidiary of Massey Coal Services, opened a non-union mine at Marfork, just above Packsville, the local union opened an outpost at the church. The signs on the church register the ... More
Aerial view of sludge impounded at the head of Little Marsh Fork
The capacity of this sludge pond is projected at seven billion gallons, with the level of the sludge rising to 2,250 feet above sea level. At the time of this photo, the impoundment contained about 500,000 gall... More
Mouth of Marfork on opening day of Little League, wide view of field, ...
Event: Opening day of Little League season. The three ballfields have been at the mouth of Little Marsh Fork since the nineteen forties. Historically, each coal company sponsored its own team, and coal towns co... More
Aerial view of sludge impounded on Brushy Fork
The capacity of this sludge pond is projected at seven billion gallons, with the level of the sludge rising to 2,250 feet above sea level. At the time of this photo, the impoundment contained about 500,000 gall... More