This unique photo shows Bill McLoughry and John Streepy (above) seated on a steep ladder in a passageway of the Rogers No. McLoughry can be seen grabbing a pinch of Copenhagen, often called snus and pronounced ‘snoose’ by miners. Because cigarettes were banned in coal mines, chewing tobacco, particularly Copenhagen was the preferred source of nicotine for miners when working underground. Both McLoughry and Streepy were World War II veterans who spent most of their working career at Palmer Coking Coal Co. The laddered area provided fresh air as miners stood by for the smoke and smell to clear.