Life in Company Towns

Miners' Children Walking on Railroad Tracks Near Coal Tipple and Miner's Houses
Group walking on railroad tracks with coal buildings all around them. None of the subjects are identified.
Children of the Continental Settlement at Cassville, W. Va.
Three boys standing in front of houses.
Family in Scott's Run, W. Va.
Unidentified family with their pet in front of a house in Scott's Run, W. Va.
Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Built in 1836, the courthouse was twice the scene of treason trials- abolitionist John Brown in 1859 and leaders of the coal miners' 1921 armed march in Southern West Virginia.
Interior of A. J. Fletcher's Department Store, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Image from 'Industrial and Picturesque Clarksburg, W. Va.' published by the Press of the Clarksburg Telegram Company, Printers and Publishers, Clarksburg, W. Va., 1911.
Brinkman's and Company Store, Grafton, W. Va.
Group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of Brinkman's store in Grafton, W. Va.
H. Fisher and Co. General Store
Men, women, and children standing in front of the H. Fisher and Co. Store. Horse drawn carriages are also in front.
Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Store Stock
Shelves with stocked store merchandise. Mr. Guinn is standing in the background of the picture.
Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Cars and people file down the streets at Mount Hope, W. Va.