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
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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
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