(解説文要約)
先山が掘り出した石炭を後山が運び出します。このように石炭層が薄いと苦労します。
左側のスラと呼ばれるソリの様な木箱に石炭を積み、綱で引き出します。
明治時代は石炭だけを掘って搬出していましたが、
その後、石炭もボタも合わせて搬出し、地上で選炭を行うようになりました。
While Sakiyamais the hewer that digs for the coal, Atoyamais the one in charge of carrying out the coal.
This proved to be difficult work when theseamwas narrow.
Depicted on the left hand of this painting is a Sura. Surais a wooden box with a sled attached to its bottom.
The Atoyama will load the Surawith coal and drag it out using a rope.
Around 1900, only coal was carried out, however, in future years both coal and rock were carried out and sorted outside of the mine.