Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford purchased the Nuttallburg mine, located near Winona, West Virginia, in 1920. Nuttallburg and other Ford-owned mines -- managed by Mr. Ford's Fordson Coal Company -- protected Ford Motor Company's coal supply in the event of labor unrest or government interference. Fordson sold the Nuttallburg operation to New River Coal Corporation in 1928.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

09 April 1926

Subject Date

09 April 1926

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.46340

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in

Mine Train Locomotive in West Virginia, April 1926