A friend asked if I had a list of all past and present coal mines in/around the upper Wyoming Valley (Pittston and north). She is most interested in the past when coal was king. I told her I knew just where to post such a question. Don't let me down guys.
Frank
Past and Present Coal Mines in/Around the Upper Wyoming Valley?
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I don't know if there is a "list" available anywhere as there were hundreds if not thousands of them. The breakers alone at the turn of the century numbered in the hundreds.
Nottingham Breaker Under Construction 1904? Plymouth, Pa. Not positive on the date and I have to look it up. Edit actually I have quite a large collection of scans from 8X10's of breakers.
Nottingham Breaker Under Construction 1904? Plymouth, Pa. Not positive on the date and I have to look it up. Edit actually I have quite a large collection of scans from 8X10's of breakers.
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Frank--
Try this link, and click on Go to Contents Page link:
http://www.nehgis.org/
A wealth of information including production stats, pictures, etc.
Try this link, and click on Go to Contents Page link:
http://www.nehgis.org/
A wealth of information including production stats, pictures, etc.
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Ashcat, that site is exactly what I was looking for, names, pictures, dates and tonnage, nice find.
thanks, frank
thanks, frank
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- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
You might want to check out http://undergroundminers.com if you have not already. Chris Murley who runs that site and "mike" are both members here, I'm surprised they haven't chimed in.