McDowell County Coal and Rail (Postcard History)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467121924 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book features a portion of Chatmans 40-year collection of coal and railroad artifacts. . Jay Chatman, a lifelong resident of McDowell County, was born at home in a coal company house owned by the Lake Superior Coal Company in Superior, West Virginia. He is the current McDowell County Historical Society president, Kimball Rotary Club president, and a US Navy veteran
. He is the current McDowell County Historical Society president, Kimball Rotary Club president, and a US Navy veteran. About the Author Jay Chatman, a lifelong resident of McDowell County, was born at home in a coal company house owned by the Lake Superior Coal Company in Superior, West Virginia. This book features a portion of Chatmans 40-year collection of coal and railroad artifacts
Sourthern WV History Senior Swede These are all great books about the area where my wife was born and grew up.. Five Stars JoAnn Parker I really enjoyed seeing all the old postcards depicting McDowell county scenes. Well worth the money!. Five Stars Connie Bellini Brings back many memories of the beautiful place I was born and raised.
Mill Creek Coal & Coke Company shipped the first railroad car of coal in March 1883 via the Norfolk & Western Railway. By the early 1900s, hundreds of mining companies dotted the countys landscape. Coal was discovered in McDowell County, located in the Billion Dollar Coalfield of southern West Virginia, in 1748, but it was not explored or mined until the early 1800s. The postcard images in this book show early coal mining and how it progressed throughout the years.. The coal from McDowell County fueled the nations home heating and steelmaking businesses and both world wars. As the coal industry developed, the local population grew; by 1950, the county had g