John Booth, Inc.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1938 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.61,64015,41077,05030118 
1939 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.6,1104,07410,184457 
1941 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.6,59406,594346 
1941 Booth Stripping2 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.0Truck 166,35166,35112919 
1942 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.21,736021,73623515 
1943 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.32,06217,70949,77129126 
1944 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.124,0438,599124,04333146 
1945 Booth Bank1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.37,831037,83132246 
1945 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.104,3510104,351   
1946 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.136,46570,965207,43030480Includes 70,965 tons bank and 136,465 tons stripping coal.
1947 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.136,6320136,63227558Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker. Includes 110,966 tons stripping and 25,636 tons bank coal.
1948 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.120,0040120,00429475Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1949 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.168,5860168,58623970Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1950 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.142,4940142,49429065Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1951 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.215,9310215,93125252Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1952 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.167,0040167,00424463Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1953 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.98,155098,15521355 
1954 Booth Stripping1 LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.59,838059,83821647Coal prepared at Powderly Breaker.
1960 Coal Brook Bank1Carbondale 1LackawannaJohn Booth, Inc.23101,709396Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.

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