Mines Old Photos

Coal Mine, Glen Lyon, PA

Patricia Doverspike Lamb — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:58:47 -0600

The Glen Lyon Breaker at Glen Lyon, Luzerne County, PA.

Photo from an old postcard.

Unknown Coal Miner at the Cortez Coal Company Tipple

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:23:02 -0500

An unknown coal miner pushing the small loaded cars of coal along the rails on the tipple to be dumped into waiting railroad cars parked on the siding below the tipple.

Cortez Coal Company in Cortez, which was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale.

Photo taken abt 1910-1920.

The Hampson family operated the Cortez Coal Company and built the tipple that crossed the road from one side of the valley to the other. Remnants of the stone abutments are still visible.

The train tracks were built by the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., who purchased the coal that was mined there and shipped it to Pittsburgh to be used in the iron and cokes mills.

The mine was in operation from 1901 until about 1930.

The property is still proudly owned by Hampson family descendants

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company

Cortez Coal Company Tipple

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:23:01 -0500

Cortez Coal Company Tipple in Cortez...which was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale. Photo taken about 1902.

The Hampson family operated the Cortez Coal Company and built the tipple that crossed the road from one side of the valley to the other. Remnants of the stone abutments are still visible.

The train tracks were built by the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., who purchased the coal that was mined there and shipped it to Pittsburgh to be used in the iron and cokes mills.

The mine was in operation from 1901 until about 1930.

The property is still proudly owned by Hampson family descendants.

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company

Charles Mountain and an unknown miner near the Barn at the Cortez Coal Company

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:23:01 -0500

Charles Mountain and an unknown miner.

The barn on top of the hill was used to house the mules used in the mines. The barn was built in 1882 stood for over 100 years until it was struck by lightning in 1990 and collapsed.

Cortez Coal Company in Cortez, was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale.

The Hampson family operated the Cortez Coal Company and built the tipple that crossed the road from one side of the valley to the other. Remnants of the stone abutments are still visible.

The train tracks were built by the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., who purchased the coal that was mined there and shipped it to Pittsburgh to be used in the iron and cokes mills.

The mine was in operation from 1901 until about 1930.

The property is still proudly owned by Hampson family descendants.

Photo taken abt 1910-1920.

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company

Two Unknown Miners at the Cortez Coal Company

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:23:01 -0500

Cortez Coal Company in Cortez, which was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale.

Two unknown miners at the top of the plane (entrance to amine opening) which is the shed like structure behind them. The mule was tethered to small coal cars known as dinkies.

The remains of two dinkie cars were recently unearthed during excavations in May 2003 at the old Hampson Farm which was known as "HillCrest" in the 1900s.

Photo taken abt 1910-1920.

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company

Charles Mountain and John R. Hampson at the Cortez Coal Company

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:23:00 -0500

Coal miner on left is thought to be Charles Mountain (called "Old Mountain" in John R. Hampson's diaries) and John R. Hampson, owner/manager of Cortez Coal Co. is on the right. The Incline plane is behind them.

Cortez Coal Company in Cortez, which was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale.

Photo taken abt 1910-1920.

The Hampson family operated the Cortez Coal Company and built the tipple that crossed the road from one side of the valley to the other. Remnants of the stone abutments are still visible.

The mine was in operation from 1901 until about 1930.

The property is still proudly owned by Hampson family descendants.

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company

Burton Hampson and Charles Mountain at the Cortez Coal Company

Marianne Fisher — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:22:56 -0500

Left, Burton Hampson

Right, Charles Mountain

Cortez Coal Company in Cortez, was located on old Rt. 236 (Knoxdale Rd.) between Anita and Knoxdale.

Photo taken abt 1910-1920.

The Hampson family operated the Cortez Coal Company and built the tipple that crossed the road from one side of the valley to the other. Remnants of the stone abutments are still visible.

The train tracks were built by the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., who purchased the coal that was mined there and shipped it to Pittsburgh to be used in the iron and cokes mills.

The mine was in operation from 1901 until about 1930.

The property is still proudly owned by Hampson family descendants.

Submitted by Marianne Fisher, great great granddaughter of the original owner of the Cortez Coal Company and great grand niece of Burton Hampson

The Paddy Gang at the Else Mines 1912

Margaret Fox Schroeder — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:16:15 -0500

Photo caption reads: Members of the paddy gang at the Else mines about 1912 were Harry Strickler, Albert Shadle, John Canann, Dave Jones, section foreman and Billy Wensel. The mines were located 1,500 feet from the present site of the Jamesway store in Clarion. The picture was submitted by Willis Jones of RD 1 Clarion.

Submitted by Margaret Fox Schroeder, granddaughter of William David "Davy" Jones

Monongahela Miners

Jacque Trulson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:43:15 -0600

Unknown coal miners, some of them are probably there are members of the Huston family from Washington County, Pa.

Recognize any of the coal miners? Please let me know.

Argentine, PA Nellie Mine Blocks 1915

John Hummel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:58:09 -0600

Miners Supply, Argentine, PA

Bill West — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:51:59 -0600

Postcard from 1910, Argentine, Butler Co, PA

Miners Supply, WL Colar, Prop

Copper Mine in Arizona

Allen Hunt — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:17:02 -0600

Smokestack of Arizona's copper mining community, someplace in south east Arizona