Photos of the Gary/ Welch areas.

More photos to come soon !!....Stay tuned  If anyone has vintage photos of Elbert, Filbert, Gary, Wilcoe , Welch, Thorpe, or any other of the coal camps that you would like to post here please let me know , scan them to me, thanks..............   family photos also !!

Elbert Community Center Circa 1920`s

# 7 Mine above Elbert Grade school in the hollow the building was later used as a Church Contributed by Buddy French

# 7 Mine Tipple Feb. 9, 1934 Contributed by Buddy French

# 7 Coke ovens in ruins Aug. 16, 1928------Contributed by Buddy French

# 7 Coke Oven construction Aug. 12, 1905-- Contributed by Buddy French

# 7 Mine Tipple construction Feb. 1906-- Contributrd by Buddy French

# 7 Mine construction Aug. 19, 1903-- Contributed by Buddy French

John and Mary Lonski Garay & family Filbert about 1920

The Garay and Mercs families at the Garay family Lease about 1939-40 on #9 mountain Filbert

ATV ride in the mountains near # 6, 7 and 9 , I rode with Carmello Miano and Buddy French in March, thanks to BF for making it happen

The house in Elbert Hollow that I was born in. This picture taken about 20 years ago.

This is the same house today in March 2010 , its caved in and flooded out and grown over!

Filbert Catholic Church , way back when!

Welch Police Chief directing traffic circa 1950. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Filbert Tipple Row houses being built circa 1907. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Sleigh riding on Welch street circa 1950. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Coney Island, Welch, circa 1950. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Welch circa 1950, dig those cars. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Welch circa 1950, love those cars. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Welch circa 1930, dumping Moonshine. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Welch Veterans Day Parade 1961. Photo Contributed by Buddy French.

Gary 1956, mine emergency service. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Main Gary Shop Area 1954. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Main Gary store area circa 1950. Photo contributed by Eddie Hawks.

Main Gary 1954. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Filbert # 9 View from Barn a long time ago. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Thorpe July 1920. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Filbert # 9 Bama Row, waaay back when. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Thorpe circa 1950. Photo contributed by Buddy French.

Filbert # 9 circa 1950. Photo contributed by Buddy French.