xt7p8c9r522h https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7p8c9r522h/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7p8c9r522h/data/2014av024.dao.xml Ferguson, Sherry 1910-2012, undated 1.95 Cubic Feet 10 boxes, 1 folder collections 2014av024 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.  Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. James Walters photograph collection on Balkan Coal mines and mining -- Kentucky. James Walters photograph collection on Balkan text James Walters photograph collection on Balkan 1910 1910-2012, undated 2016 true xt7p8c9r522h collection true 2014av024 2014av024 Walters, James photograph collection on Balkan James Walters photograph collection on Balkan, 1910-2012, undated  2014av024 Carolyne Millsap University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 2016 March 24 Special Collections Research Center Margaret I. King Building, North Lexington 40506-0039 SCLREF@LSV.UKY.EDU URL:  This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on  2016-08-15 09:41:29 -0400 . Describing Archives: A Content Standard 
   
     
       English 
     
     
       University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center 
     
     James Walters photograph collection on Balkan 
     
       Ferguson, Sherry 
     
     2014av024 
     
       1.95 Cubic Feet 
       10 boxes, 1 folder 
     
     1910-2012, undated 
   
   
     Processing Information 
 The collection was previously organized by the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center and the original numbering was retained. Several items in the photographs series were moved to the Balkan, Kentucky, research materials series. These include numbers 4, 144, 152-153, 160b, 168, 177, 221, 223, 252, 266, 271-272, 287-288, 309, and 320.    
   
     Conditions Governing Use 
 The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.    
   
     Preferred Citation 
 2014av024: [identification of item], James Walters photograph collection on Balkan, 1910-2012, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.    
   
     Coal mines and mining -- Kentucky. 
     Kentucky -- History. 
     Balkan (Ky.) 
     Boardtree (Ky.) 
     Ferguson, Sherry 
     Ferguson, Sherry 
   
   Balkan, Kentucky photographs Series I. 1910-2012, undated Bell, appears to be behind church, reproduction undated 1 1 Men and women being baptized, original undated 1 2 Men and women gathered around water for baptism, original undated 1 3 Baptizing at Balkan, Kentucky, Reverend Bill Melzoni, photocopy undated 4 5 Baptizing at Balkan, Kentucky, photocopy undated 4 6 Group of women being led out of water after baptism, reproduction undated 1 7 Baptism at Baptist Church, photocopy undated 4 8 Crowd of people on edge of river watching a baptism, photocopy undated 4 9 Crowd of people posing preparing for baptism, photocopy undated 4 10 Reverend Bill Melzoni baptizing at Balkan, reproduction undated 1 11a Men and women holding hands preparing for baptism by Reverend Bill Melzoni, reproduction undated 1 11b Photograph of an article on the Balkan Basketball team of 1928-1931, includes team photo, reproduction undated 1 12 Crowd of people around school house with two men sitting on roof, reproduction undated 4 13 Kids inside one room school house in Bell County, Kentucky, photocopy 1946 4 14 Group of kids in front of school yard, reproduction undated 1 15 Group of all boys in school yard, reproduction undated 1 16 Photograph of Balkan High School football field with article about Balkan High School sports from the 1930s-1960s, reproduction undated 1 17 Group of young boys, possibly baseball team, reproduction undated 1 18 Schoolhouse in Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction undated 1 19a Abandoned schoolhouse, original 2003 1 19b-c Large group of kids in front of schoolhouse, reproduction undated 1 20 Class photograph, teacher Cara Dussini, original circa 1928 4 21 Students posing in front of two female teachers, reproduction undated 4 22 Students posing in front of brick school, Wasioto, Bell County, Kentucky, photocopy undated 4 23 Children in front of school house, reproduction undated 4 24 Snowy road in front of house, reproduction undated 1 25 Old car in front of Barn, reproduction undated 1 26 Houses on mountainside in Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction undated 4 27a-b House near lumber yard, photocopy undated 4 28 Modern tipple, original 2007 1 29 Closing of Whipple coal mine, Boardtree, Kentucky, original circa 1960s 1 30 Coal man-car aerial view, reproduction undated 1 31 Railroad tracks, reproduction undated 1 32 Balkan Mines, John Bunch, original undated 1 33 Balkan church on the hill, original undated 1 34 Man-car landing after mine closed, reproduction undated 1 35 Tipple, reproduction undated 1 36 Houses in Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction undated 1 37 Man-car on train tracks in wooded area, reproduction 1936 1 38 Scope and Contents Courtesy of Harry Lee Jackson. Man sitting on machine, reproduction of item 33 undated 1 39 Man standing near train tracks, original undated 1 40 Man walking on train tracks, reproduction undated 1 41 Two men working inside mine near post; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 42 Man standing near detonator leg; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 43 Man working on detonator inside mine; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 44 Small concrete building, reproduction undated 1 45 Two men working on man-car track inside mine; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 46 Two men working on man-car; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 47 Man inspecting cable inside mine; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 48 Tipple, original undated 1 49 Man holding lantern inside mine, reproduction undated 1 50 Man spraying coal, reproduction undated 1 51 Electric tower, reproduction undated 1 52 Coal in carts, reproduction undated 1 53 Miner standing in mine, reproduction undated 1 54 Tipplle, Balkan, Kentucky, original undated 4 55 Sherwood Greene standing on Balkan man-car track, original undated 4 56 Two men standing on man-car, Balkan, original undated 4 57 Men gathered near track pushing a man-car, original undated 4 58 View of mine, carpenter shop on right and tipple, original undated 4 59 Man standing at fork in tracks in mine, reproduction undated 1 60 A man standing with large stick and man crouching with bucket inside mine, reproduction undated 1 61 Man holding detonator wire, reproduction undated 1 62 Man bending near track inside mine, reproduction undated 1 63 Large cart of coal, reproduction undated 1 64 Man inspecting wall inside of mine, reproduction undated 1 65 Man holding a medical instrument, reproduction undated 1 66 Man dressed in black standing in all white room, reproduction undated 1 67 Two men standing inside mine placing long stick in roof, reproduction undated 1 68 Mine tunnel, reproduction undated 1 69 Coal carts strung along a track, reproduction undated 1 70 Man in hat with hammer fixing man-car track, reproduction undated 1 71 Picture of mining equipment standing vertically, reproduction undated 1 72 Man working on piece of equipment, reproduction undated 1 73 Two men bent over chopping wood, reproduction undated 1 74 Men holding steel beam, reproduction undated 1 75 Man placing explosive wire on wooden beam, reproduction undated 1 76 Man standing in between two carts full of coal, reproduction undated 1 77 Man-car sitting on track near miner inspecting the contents, reproduction undated 1 78 Large horn-shaped coal processing facility, reproduction undated 1 79 Two men standing inside mine holding a stick of dynamite, reproduction undated 1 80 Two men standing near white tall inside mine, reproduction undated 1 81 Masked miner working on wooden beam inside mine, reproduction undated 1 82 Older man using hammer to break open wooden box, reproduction undated 1 83 Two men using a maching spewing a white substance inside mine, reproduction undated 1 84 A man crouching in the back corner of mine, reproduction undated 1 85 Man writing on wall of mine, reproduction undated 1 86 Man kneeling on ground of mine, reproduction undated 1 87 Man spraying substance near large machinery inside mine, reproduction undated 1 88 Two men spraying substance near wall inside mine, reproduction undated 1 89 Two of the miners taken at the Headhouse, Balkan, Kentucky, original undated 1 90 Group of men on mancar coming down track, original circa 1940 1 91 Man trip - Balkan, original 1940 October 1 92 Man-car track situated on a hill near mine, original undated 1 93 Condalee Gatliff and Bobby Binch, man-car and tipple in background, original circa 1920s 1 94 Scope and Contents Courtesy of Mrs. Judy Jones. Man-car and night crew, Balkan, Kentucky, original 1940 October 1 95 Mine worker leaning off the side of the front part of a man-car, original undated 1 96 Group of miners standing and sitting near entrance of mine; an index card of instructions on coal mining, not of Balkan, reproduction undated 1 97 Logging facility on the bottom of large mountain with tracks running along side, reproduction undated 1 98 [Dody?] in mine to control air supply where miners are working, braddish cloth covers one side of the gap to seal the door, reproduction circa 1930s 1 99 Logging facility on the bottom of large mountain with tracks running along side, reproduction undated 2 100 Aerial view of mining facility, reproduction undated 2 101 Man with newsboy hat, white button down and bow tie sitting in man-car, reproduction undated 2 102 Two children standing on man-car, reproduction undated 2 103 One woman and group of men standing in a row inside clothing store, original undated 2 104 Mine tipples near Loyall, Kentucky, loaded L&N hopper cars, original undated 4 105 Railroad crossing at T.J. Asher & sons, original undated 4 106 Aerial view of Balkan with houses and mining facility below, reproduction undated 4 107 Railroad crossing at T.J. Asher & sons, reproduction undated 4 108 Aerial view of Balkan with houses and mining facility below, reproduction undated 4 109 Gentle handling loading boom , photocopy undated 4 110 Marcus Screens in No. 2 Tipple , photocopy undated 4 111 Railroad tracks, original undated 2 112 Wooden house at the bottom of hill, reproduction undated 2 113 From Highway 119 at Calloway Overlooking Cumberland River on the left, and the former coal mining camp of Mathel. The road to Board-Tree and Balkan is across the Te-jay Bridge and railroad at the foot of the high mountain to the east , photocopy undated 4 114 Hopper car loaded with coal on railroad track, reproduction undated 4 115 Tipple, Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction undated 4 116 Men pushing man-car on track, reproduction undated 2 117 Hopper cart filled with coal, reproduction undated 4 118 Big John Nelson, Balkan, Kentucky, original 1940 October 2 119a Motor - Balkan, original 1940 October 2 119b Man trip - Balkan, original 1940 October 2 119c S. Siler and Herb Nilder, Balkan, Kentucky, original 1940 October 2 119d Images of mining facility showing tripple and mining equipment, photocopy undated 4 120 Railroad tracks, photocopy undated 4 121 Railroad tracks and tipple, reproduction undated 4 122 Railroad tracks on hillside, reproduction undated 4 123 Drawing of map outlining coal camp, photocopy undated 4 124 Supply house, First Commissary at lower level, Doctor's building to the right, incline in background, reproduction undated 2 125 Houses in Balkan, Kentucky, photocopy of item 37 undated 2 126 White house in Balkan, reproduction undated 4 127 Aerial of houses in Balkan, reproduction undated 4 128 Houses in Balkan, reproduction undated 4 129 Corn husking bee from 1900s, newspaper article, photocopy undated 4 130 Whipple Coal Company and house on edge of mountain, reproduction undated 4 131 A Balkan home , original undated 4 132 Balkan coal mining camp village, reproduction undated 2 133 Looking east to the village-like row of houses with Church overlooking the Camp and across the valley to the mountain and mine, photocopy undated 2 134 Houses along river side in Board-tree and houses along foot of mountainside, reproduction undated 4 135a-b Man standing in front of loaded freight train car, original undated 4 136 Wasioto and Black Mountain Railroad owner, Thomas Jefferson Asher circa 1908-1915 4 137 Group of L&N crew scenes standing in front of coal tipple, newspaper article, photocopy undated 4 138 Man placing mail pouch on pole for train pickup without stopping, photocopy undated 4 139 First train to Harlan, Kentucky , photocopy 1911 4 140 Men standing in front of L&N North Steam Train, newspaper article, photocopy undated 4 141 Moving train, photocopy undated 4 142 The L&N Passenger train just leaving the Tejay Depot station, reproduction undated 4 143 Covers of Louisville and Nashville Employee's Magazine, reproduction 1926-1928 2 145-147 Water tank station found on L&N steamer, reproduction undated 2 148 Man posing in front of train tunnel, reproduction undated 2 149 Modern facade of Balkan school opened in 1935, original 2009 4 150 Railroad bridge, original undated 2 151 White house on side of hill with stack of logs in foreground, labeled  Palace  on back of photograph, reproduction undated 2 154 Railroad tracks from a distance in the snow, original undated 2 155 Balkan Reunion at Remodel School, original 2009 2 156a-c Old picture of original Balkan school, reproduction circa 1933 4 157 Motor and man trip coming out of the mines Balkan, Kentucky, original 1940 October 2 158a Man-car on track and railroad track, photocopy undated 4 158b Coal train, photocopy 1945 4 159 Balkan Band, Liberty Bond Drive during World War I, J.W. Walters director, original 1918 2 160a Balkan Baptist Church, reproduction 1914 2 161 Te-jay swinging bridge over the Cumberland River with Myrtle Birch and friend standing on the bridge, reproduction 1922 2 162 Scope and Contents Only known photograph of the first foot (Swinging Bridge, Te-Jay) over the Cumberland River, build circa 1913. One of eight built by R. T. Boatright of Brownies Creek. R. T. said,  I learned how to built my first one at Te-jay, over the Cumberland River. Then Board-Tree and built eight or more.  This photograph was made by Lynn Birch in 1922. The woman on the left is his wife, Myrtle Birch, the other woman is unknown but could be her friend, Myrtle Walters. Courtesy of their son, Robert Birch. House on the Hill , original house of Edwin Roberts, postmaster and commissary manager, later occupied by James W. Walters, reproduction circa 1910 2 163 Houses in Balkan near riverside, reproduction undated 2 164 Boy playing in Tom's Creek behind Balkan school, reproduction undated 4 165 Cross road in foreground of Mountain range, reproduction undated 4 166 Bridge surrounded by vegetation, reproduction and photocopy undated 4 167a-b Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction circa 1940s 4 169 Scope and Contents Courtesy of Dr. Clayton Lowery. Two men standing on a steam engine, original undated 2 170 Coal car full of coal on front of mountains, snow, original 1929 April 2 171 Mail pouch for train pickup without stopping, reproduction undated 2 172 L&N coal train car, original undated 2 173 Houses next to a railway line. Wasioto and Black Mountain Railroad, original undated 2 174 Cover of the Louisville and Nashville Employee's Magazine, reproduction 1926 May 2 175 Picture of tracks over a hill with a small shed, reproduction undated 2 176 Crowd at the Mountain Laurel Festival, Pine Mountain Amphitheater, Pineville, Kentucky, original undated 2 178 Scope and Contents Stamped on back - Negatives of this picture on file at Jackson Studio, Pineville, Kentucky Crowd at the Mountain Laurel Festival, Pioneer Days, Pine Mountain Amphitheater, Pineville, Kentucky, original undated 2 179 Two young men making molasses, reproduction undated 2 180 Mountain Laurel Parade, Pineville, Kentucky, reproduction undated 2 181 Balkan Veterans Memorial stone, original undated 4 182 Swinging bridge at Boardtree, photocopy undated 4 183 Sunday outing Balkan mine, group of men and women standing on a hillside, reproduction undated 2 184 Sunday outing Balkan mine, men and women on some sort of rail car, reproduction undated 2 185 Several buildings: Baptist Church, commissary, restaurant, and supplies, original undated 2 186 Two men standing behind the counter of the commissary, original undated 2 187 Men and women behind the counter of the commissary. First permanent commissary after it burned 1910-1920, original undated 2 188 Men, women, and one child on a rail car, photocopy undated 4 189 View of church at Balkan, Kentucky, original 1940 October 2 190 Men playing baseball, reproduction undated 2 191 Two young boys standing with their hands in their pockets, reproduction undated 2 192 Reunion in 1965, dinner on the grounds, Ruth H. Harkness is left/center, reproduction 1965 2 193 Prestonia School Band, original undated 2 194-195 Group of women playing the instruments, reproduction undated 2 196-197 List of Band personnel, reproduction undated 2 198 Photograph of band published in the  Courier-Journal , reproduction 1951 January 14 2 199 Hazard Mechanics Shop Band, W. B. Decoursley, sponsor, original 1929 January 2 200 Large group in front of a building, some are holding instruments, reproduction undated 4 201 Balkan, Kentucky concert band in front of the Continental Hotel in Pineville, reproduction 1918 2 202 Troop No. 1 Boy Scouts of America, Ravenna, Kentucky, Band, original undated 2 203 All women band, reproduction undated 2 204 Band with a young woman on guitar, one member in blackface, reproduction undated 2 205 Balkan Concert Band 1034 on Bell County Courthouse lawn, reproduction undated 2 206 Benham Concert Band, includes members Little Johnny, Humpy Meyers, ENoch Willis, and John Kegley, photocopy 1917 August 17 4 207 Large group, including a band, in front of a building, original undated 2 208 Wilton Band in 1920, J.W. Walters superintendent of the mines is a trumpet player, reproduction undated 2 209 Ye Old Hometown Band, Corbin, Kentucky, contains Balkan players, reproduction undated 2 210 Brass Band, reproduction 1911 4 211 Landscape of company homes in a valley, taken in 1913 by Ann Roberts, reproduction 1913 2 212 Two men standing behind the counter of the commissary, original undated 2 213 Mildred and chickens, Balkan, Kentucky, original undated 2 214 Scope and Contents Stamped on back with The Barner Studio, Pineville, Kentucky. Commissary building, original undated 2 215 Five men standing in front of train engine, original undated 2 216 Train tracks running up a hill, reproduction undated 2 217 Baptizing in Cumberland River at Balkan, Kentucky, original undated 2 218 Balkan basketball team, J.W. Walters is third from the left, original 1935-1936 2 219 John Bunch, next to car, original undated 2 220  Hardburley Coal Tipple, near Hazard, Kentucky, postcard undated 2 222 John Bunch, Balkan Mines, reproduction of item 33 undated 2 224 Large group of miners sitting on cars outside of a mine portal, reproduction undated 2 225 Picture of two rails in a coal operation, reproduction undated 2 226 Three men working on the rails at a coal mine, reproduction undated 2 227 Landscape, covered bridge, T.J. Asher and Sons store, reproduction undated 4 228 Swinging bridge at Balkan with shrubbery in image, reproduction undated 4 229 Metal beamed bridge in Balkan 2 230 Seven sisters, reproduction undated 3 231 Tom's Creek, original 2010 4 232 Big rock behind school in Tom's Creek, original 2010 4 233 Aerial photograph of Balkan, reproduction undated 4 234 Post-office shared by Boadtree and Balkan, reproduction undated 4 235 Men in front of Balkan, Kentucky, post office, verso  George and friend in the mountains of Kentucky , original undated 3 236 First commissary, original circa 1912-1920 3 237 Scope and Contents Courtesy of Mrs. George Young. Second commissary, original after 1920 3 238 Children in front of a building, Balkan, Kentucky, original 1942 February 3 239 Railroad track, original undated 3 240 L&N coal car, original undated 3 241 Upward view of railroad track, reproduction undated 3 242 Balkan today, original 2007 3 243 Large truck in Balkan, original 1999 3 244 Several coal miners posing in front of a horse, reproduction undated 3 245 Coal tipple in modern Balkan, original 2007 3 246-248 Aspect of coal tipple in modern Balkan, original undated 3 248 View of Balkan community from elevated point, reproduction undated 3 249 View of another neighborhood in Balkan, reproduction undated 3 250 Man-cart tracks up a mountain, original undated 3 251a Interior of mine to show electrical assembly lay out, original circa 1923 3 251b Scope and Contents Photograph taken by Lynn Birch. Lynn Birch in coveralls, waiting on other workers in a mine, original circa 1923 3 251c Mine electrical display further up the track, includes privy, original circa 1923 3 251d Captions for items 251b-d 4 251e Balkan, Kentucky annual Homecoming, Labor Day on Sunday on grounds of Balkan Public School, original undated 4 253 Crowd gathered in front of Balkan Public school, reproduction undated 4 254 Miners placing electrical installation near tracks where coal gons were parked before being loaded at the tipple, original circa 1923 3 255a Electrical installation near tracks where coal gons were parked before being loaded at the tipple, original circa 1923 3 255b Captions for items 255a-b 4 255c Two miners working on track, reproduction undated 4 256 First train steams over newly build L&N tracks into Harlan , original 1911 July 4 257 Balkan band, sports team and crowd gathered in field, original undated 4 258a Louisville Male High School Band, reproduction undated 3 258b L&N Railroad Shop Employee Band of Mobile Shops, Mobile, Alabama, reproduction undated 3 258c Dr. Anne Kingsolver with previous Balkan residents, original 2012 3 259-261 Balkan residents, original 2012 3 262-263 Water pump, reproduction undated 4 264 Lester Southerland with trip of coal at Balkan Mines, original undated 3 265 Coal mining facility, reproduction undated 5 267 Scope and Contents Marker damage on photograph. Sunday trips to the mines , reproduction undated 5 268 Balkan men at the College of Engineering at the University of Kentucky taking the Mine Foreman Examination, original undated 3 269 Winter scenery in Black Mountains , original undated 5 270a Winter at Coxton , houses, original undated 5 270b View toward Little Black Mountain , original undated 5 270c Offices, commissary, and officals' houses , original undated 5 270d Number one or Coxton Tipple , original undated 5 270e Number two or Kayu Tipple , original 5 270f Electric Haulage , original undated 5 270g Coal coming down the conv at number two mine , original undated 5 270h Marcus screens in number two tipple , original undated 5 270i Gentle handling by Loading Boom , original undated 5 270j Panoramic of a large crowd of men and boys outside of the Balkan Post Office, original undated 5 275 Scope and Contents Homemade panoramic photograph. Bed and lamp from Vivian Douglas, original 2010 3 276 1937 Balkan Furniture, original undated 3 277 Balkan, Kentucky, baseball diamond with school in background, reproduction 1947 3 278 Scope and Contents Photograph taken by Harold Evans. Two men standing outside of the old commissary that later burned. Church on hill in background, reproduction undated 3 279 Commissary, reproduction undated 3 280 Boys playing baseball on the Balkan Diamond, reproduction undated 3 281 Several men and a young girl standing outside of the commissary, reproduction undated 3 282 Aerial view of coal camp homes, reproduction undated 5 283 Tipple, reproduction undated 3 284 A large group of men walking down rails, original undated 3 285 Lumber, tracks, and a building, original undated 3 286 Two children standing on a rail car, reproduction undated 3 289 Wasioto and Black Mountain Railroad, first train in Harlan, Hazard, Kentucky, photocopy 1911 5 290 Engine no. 2401 of L&N Railroad, pictured near Corbin, Kentucky, photocopy approximately 1920 5 291 Train on the tracks, photocopy undated 5 292 Harmony [?] Band , original undated 3 293 Bethel College Band, all men, reproduction undated 3 294 Prestonia School children's band, reproduction undated 3 295a-b L&N Band, Ravenna, Kentucky, reproduction undated 3 296 Franklin Civic Club Band, Franklin, Kentucky, reproduction 1928 December 3 297 Drum and Bugle Corps, Worsham Post No. 40, American Legion, Henderson, Kentucky, reproduction 1928 September 3 298 Kentucky Military Institute marching band, reproduction 1944 3 299 Five man band, portrait, reproduction undated 3 300 All men band, reproduction undated 3 301 Wasiota and Black Mountain Railroad by Thomas Jefferson Asher, reproduction undated 3 302 Commissary, two women standing in front, reproduction undated 3 303 Commissary, groups of men in front, reproduction undated 3 304 Butcher Shop, by H.D. Miracle, reproduction undated 3 305 Baseball game on Balkan Baseball Diamond, reproduction undated 3 306-307 Baseball diamond, reproduction undated 3 308 Mine worker sitting on man-car, reproduction undated 3 310 Man standing near mining facility, reproduction undated 3 311 Man walking on track, original undated 3 312 Henry Lee Jackson sitting on edge of man-car at Balkan Mines, reproduction 1936 3 313 Hillside view of Balkan, reproduction undated 3 314 View of housetop and hillside in Balkan, reproduction undated 3 315 View of hillside, reproduction undated 3 316 Mail pouch for train pickup without stopping, reproduction, same as item 172 undated 3 317 Balkan man-car landing after mine close, reproduction undated 3 318 Several coal miners posing in front of a horse, same as item 245, reproduction undated 3 319 Hillside, reproduction undated 3 321 Man crouched over entering mine, reproduction undated 3 322 Scope and Contents Courtesy of David Thompson. Balkan tipple, reproduction undated 3 323 1960s coal tipple tracks for empty gondolas, original undated 3 324 View of Balkan House in the winter, photocopy undated 5 325 Balkan coal tipple, photocopy 1960s 5 326 Coal coming down from mine to be processed, photocopy undated 5 327 Southern Mining Co. eight ton coal monitor overlooking the upper part of Balkan, Kentucky, reproduction and photocopy undated 5 328a-b Man-cars and jump cart filled with coal, reproduction undated 5 329 Photograph of map of Balkan, reproduction undated 3 330 Bell county coal tipple near Cardinal, Kentucky, photocopy undated 5 331 Sketch of Balkan mining facilities, photocopy 1936 5 332 Two men leaning out of a train engine, original undated 3 333 Sunday outing at mines, Balkan family leaning on man-car, photocopy undated 5 334 Above perspective of monitor on way to coal tipple, reproduction 1936 5 336 Scope and Contents The Monitor on way to Coal Tipple with eight tons of coal - at the same time pulls the empty back to the Headhouse. Courtesy of Harry Lee Jackson. Man crouching on track while looking at camera, reproduction 1930 3 337-338 Aerial view of Balkan, photocopies undated 5 346a-b Balkan men's baseball team, reproduction undated 3 347 Scope and Contents Front Row, Left to Right: Tom Nelson, Frank Nelson, Bradley Miracle, Warren Prater, Vermont Owens, Bill Childers, Sam Edwards. Standing, Left to Right: ? Miller, Paul Miller, Clarence Miracle, Herman Edwards, Tilford Day Jr., Clifford Owens (Joyce his wife in background). Blank Balkan Veterans' Memorial, original undated 5 1 Aerial view of Balkan mining facility, reproduction undated 5 2 Close up on side of Balkan School, original undated 5 3 Mining facility, caption T.J. Asher and Sons, original after 1890 5 4 Scope and Contents Business purchased by T.J. Asher & Sons in 1890. Capacity was 18,000 ft. per day. By the year 1895, with good business practice and management, the capacity of production daily was 50,000 ft. The plant considered to be the best equipped in the south or elsewhere and raw materials available and under owner's control was surpassed by none and equaled by few in America Aerial view of Balkan and Boardtree, Kentucky, reproduction 1951 5 5 Creek in Balkan, original undated 5 6 Box lunch auction, altered picture of J.W. Walters, reproduction undated 5 7 A baseball game 6 61 Coal miners on mules 6 62 Scan of Commissary 6 63 Picture copy of Views of the Camp, looking east from commissary; postcard of an unknown mining camp in Cinncinati, Ohio 6 64 Stone wall and chimney 6 65 Water pump in front of the Lowery home 6 66 Ginseng garden on Clear Creek 1906 July 14 6 67 Small picture of a brass band 6 68 Straight Creek coal miners with a horse 6 69 Small picture of Balkan, scenery 6 70 Close up of the aerial of Balkan and Boardtree, Kentucky 1951 6 71 Aerial photogrpah of Balkan and Boardtree, Kentucky 1951 6 72 Black and white photograph of houses by train tracks 6 73 Black and white picture of Balkan, scenery 6 74 Picture of the commissary 2012 January 1 6 75 Black and white copy of picture of New Balkan School 6 76 New Laurel Coal Company Store, Pittsburg, Kentucky 6 77 Balkan Veterans' Memorial 6 78 Balkan diorama Series II. 2005, undated Balkan diorama 2005 7 1 Research for the Balkan diorama undated 7 2 Photographs Subseries A. circa 2005 Balkan Diorama - Balkan Baptist Church and Balkan Commissary circa 2005 3 348 Balkan Diorama - Balkan School circa 2005 3 349 Balkan diorama from above circa 2005 5 8 Balkan diorama on display circa 2005 5 9 James Walters and Fred Woods at Bell County Historical Society Museum circa 2005 6 1 James Walters and Fred Woods by the Balkan diorama circa 2005 6 2 Community Concert Band drum circa 2005 6 3 Picture of a picture of ruined school house circa 2005 6 4 Model of the commissary circa 2005 6 5 Model of church circa 2005 6 6 Model of commissary circa 2005 6 7 James Walters talking circa 2005 6 8 James Walters with the Balkan diorama circa 2005 6 9 James Walters and friend with the diorama circa 2005 6 10 Balkan artifact display circa 2005 6 11 Commissary model circa 2005 6 12 A train in the hills, not at the museum circa 2005 6 13 Community Concert Band display circa 2005 6 14 Fred Woods in the Balkan museum circa 2005 6 15 James Walters talking circa 2005 6 16 Overhead picture of James Walters looking at the diorama circa 2005 8 17 Leonard Kik and James Walters working on the diorama circa 2005 6 18 James Walters looking at the model church circa 2005 6 19 Base of the diorama circa 2005 6 20 Base map circa 2005 6 21 Base map, unpainted circa 2005 6 22 Leonard Kik designing the elevations circa 2005 6 23 Sculpting elevations circa 2005 6 24 Topographic map circa 2005 6 25 Leonard Kik painting the base map circa 2005 6 26 Camera man filming early stages of the construction of the diorama circa 2005 6 27 Leonard Kik adding pink and yellow paint to the diorama circa 2005 6 28 Base diorama painted green circa 2005 6 29 Leonard Kik adding trees circa 2005 6 30 Green diorama with a river circa 2005 6 31 Measuring the edges of the diorama circa 2005 6 32 Leonard Kik adding roads to the diorama circa 2005 6 33 James Walters and Leonard Kik in the workshop circa 2005 6 34 Very blurry photo of Leonard Kik adding trees to the diorama circa 2005 6 35 Diorama with roads, a river, and some trees circa 2005 6 36 Adding buildings to the diorama circa 2005 6 37 Adding gravestones by the church on the diorama circa 2005 6 38 Close up of trees on the diorama circa 2005 6 39 Trees placed on the diorama circa 2005 6 40 Close up of buildings and a bridge on the diorama circa 2005 6 41 James Walters by the completed diorama circa 2005 6 42 Close up of James Walters and the completed diorama circa 2005 6 43 Overhead view of completed diorama circa 2005 6 44 Completed diorama circa 2005 6 45 Closeup of river on finished diorama circa 2005 6 46 James Walters transporting the diorama circa 2005 6 47 Transporting the diorama, uncovered circa 2005 6 48 Nearly completed diorama propper up circa 2005 6 49 Diorama at the museum circa 2005 6 50 Overhead of diorama at the museum circa 2005 6 51 Close up of the river and train circa 2005 6 52 Overhead of the diorama, focused on the town circa 2005 6 53 Overhead of diorama circa 2005 6 54 Clo