Carts of coal traveling through a mine at the Railway Fuel Company in Parrish, Alabama.

This image was published in the Birmingham News on October 8, 1939, with the following caption: "The Trip - Electric powered trams speed the trip of 40 cars from the head of the entry to a 'yard' at the foot of the slope, where they are coupled with trips from other entries and hooked...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carter, Roy T.
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/141876
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Summary:This image was published in the Birmingham News on October 8, 1939, with the following caption: "The Trip - Electric powered trams speed the trip of 40 cars from the head of the entry to a 'yard' at the foot of the slope, where they are coupled with trips from other entries and hooked onto the hoisting cable." (The image is damaged due to deterioration of the original negative.)