With all of the attention given to the Green Revolution these days it may be easy for some to forget that we have a 200-year supply of coal available in the United States. For folks in communities in Appalachia, in particular, coal is a vital topic of conversation. Our collection of photos concerning coal operations has grown recently as we present five of our latest additions in this blog. The “Elk Horn Coal Corporation – Mine 328”- Prestonburg, Kentucky,  shows the mine in operation about one year after the first coal car was loaded from the coal tipple in 1915. The two “Coal Tower” photos are classic as they incorporate the surrounding steam locomotives and railroad tracks. We believe the location to be somewhere in Appalachia. “Mining Town” was photographed around 1920 somewhere in the U. S. A typical mining town it depicts living conditions of miners married to their work in the mine and undoubtedly paid in script. “Coal Mine Shaft” was shot in New Mexico c.1949 by Jack Kew. A miner is shown working in the belly of the beast.