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J. H. Swoyer
(Swoyer Coal Co.)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1871 Enterprise CollieryMiddlePlainesvilleLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer000 154 
1875 Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer0015,154 272 
1876 Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00182,652183183 
1879 Forty Fort CollieryShaftMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer48,829051,874119249 
1879 Wyoming CollieryShaft / SlopeMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneJ. H. Swoyer147,2220158,337201393 
1880 Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer0094,703176235 
1880 Wyoming CollieryShaftMiddlePlains Twp.LuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00145,841177393 
1881 Forty Fort CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleWyomingLuzerneJ. H. Swoyer00112,331227291 
1940 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,5971,2393,83612820Formerly O'Hara Coal Coal.
1941 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.4,6931,4926,18521712 
1942 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.6,8091,2408,04925519 
1943 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.8,9551,58110,53629113 
1944 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.4,9148675,78129712 
1945 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5,8703,0248,89424015Run of mine coal.
1946 Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.12,8601,42914,28924224Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1947 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.12,46293813,40022926Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1948 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.11,08283411,91624519Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1949 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.6,4836417,12418718Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1950 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5,1773905,5671989Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1951 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.3,6131,7795,39219914Coal prepared at Pompey, Waddell, Ace and Meadowside breakers.
1952 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,2592,7605,01919514Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1953 Swoyer MineSlope2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,1162,5874,7031889 
1954 Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5576531,2106910Discontinued operation in May. Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.

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