| U.S. COAL MINES Item showing American coal mines, plus housing and healthcare for the miners. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 7890 | |
| Catalog #: | 19674 | |
| Clip Number: | 19674-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1639 G | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:10 - 01:36:24 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Miner | |
| Description: | CU huge chainsaw / drill cutting through rock wall. MS as saw is moved into place, miners watch. MSs coal carts coming out of 'Consolidation Coal Co.' mine #32. MS inside mine as carts are filled with coal from conveyor belt. Traveling shot from coal cart of miners waving. MSs man riding through mine on some sort of spraying machine, a foggy-like material shoots out of a reverse vacuum tube, most likely to keep dust down. Several MSs of miner using a safety lamp to check for hazardous gases. MSs two miners manually operating a long drill. MS crying baby being held by a nurse, the baby is examined by a doctor with a stethoscope at a clinic. MSs baby crying as doctor listens to his chest. MS toddler aged child crying as the doctor looks at his ears. MCU toddler aged child throwing a tantrum as doctor uses a tongue depressor to look at his throat, the nurse really has to hold on to the unhappy kid. | |
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