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In this final letter from Alice to Lizzie, dated December 17, 1937, the financial issues surrounding the arrangements for Uncle August's expenses have been settled. Just as a reference point, today's equivalent for the $10.00 check given to Alice by…

This image is of one of the main buildings at the Allah Cooper Mine. There were twenty-four mines in the Mineral area, all near Contrary Creek.

This image displays the Allah Cooper Mine during the active mining era in Mineral, Virginia. The two men toward the front left are said to be the managers of the Allah Cooper Mine. The Man far left of the group is N.H. Chandler (has mustache and…

This card, belonging to Freeman W. Tomlinson, certified that he was a member of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor. During this time period, labor unions were joined by many to ensure that workers would be treated…

Annie Elizabeth Butler of Mineral, Virginia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Butler

Duke Cosby commissioned as Lt. in the 40th regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division of the Virginia Militia by Governor Wm. Cabell. 8 Nov. 1806 Seal still attached

This image is of the Arminius Chemical Company's Sulphur Mines, one of the largest mines in the area. This mine sold its product to locations across the nation via the railroad. Thousands of tons of ore were sent out of the area each week.

This image is of the Arminius Mines. Hundreds of employees worked at the Arminius Mines, most of which were local residents. A large portion of the Arminius Mines' workers were farmers in their off season. However, some were immigrants.

This image displays the daily operations of the Arminius mines, one of the largest mines in the area. Pyrite from the Arminius Mines was often manufactured for sulphuric acid in fertilizer.

This image is of the daily operations of the Arminius mines, one of the largest mines in the area. Miners used a skip to transport three or four tons of ore at a time across the mine to be crushed before being washed in jigs.

This image displays the daily operations of the Arminius mines, one of the largest mines in the area. Several men are watching a skip above dump ore that had been transported across a cable to be crushed.

This image shows the daily operations of the Arminius mines as ore is transported over a cable using a skip and dumped to be crushed. In the background, managers' housing can be seen. The managers of the Arminius Mines, especially superintendent…

This image displays the daily operations of the Arminius mines. It includes a man transporting supplies across the mines by a skip. Skips were capable of moving three to four tons of ore across short distances at the mine.

This image is of the daily operations of the Arminius mines, one of the largest mines in the area. A skip is seen in many of the images of the mines. It was used to transfer three to four tons of ore which are then dumped into big crushers before…

Aerial image of the railroad coming into the Arminius Mines. Caption states that it is "from shaft 3." Each railroad car would carry twenty five tons of ore.The railroad transported ore from the mines to numerous locations east of the Mississippi…

This image is of a home at the Arminius Mines, one of the largest mines in the area. Families of miners lived on the property and created their own distinct culture that altered the entire town. The miners were rowdier than Mineral's previous…

This image portrays the managers housing at the Arminius Mines. Managers worked underneath superintendent Albon P. Mann at the time the photo was taken. Managers housing was much larger than that of the mines workers and many homes of the time…

This postcard displays the buildings of the Arminius Mines in the wintertime. Winter presented a whole new set of challenges for the mines. During the colder months, moisture would enter the ore and freeze while it was transported in railroad cars.…

This image is of miners standing in front of the building beside shaft number 3 at the Arminius Mines. The Arminius Mines workforce was always changing, creating a stream of labor coming in and out of the Mineral area. A large portion of the workers…

This image shows miners working in three shafts as a part of the daily operations of the Arminius Mines. A skip is pulling materials from across the shafts and miners can be seen doing manual labor in the first shaft.