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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1936Alderson Colliery10 LuzerneAlderson Coal Co.7,10107,10114343 
1937Alderson Colliery10 LuzerneAlderson Coal Co.0Truck 120,01720,01721549 
1938West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 131,34531,345221124Alderson and Swoyersville Coal Cos. consolidated.
1939West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 134,81634,831200119 
1940West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 150,82750,82720099 
1941West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 169,95569,955238101 
1941West Side Stripping10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 19,0449,044918 
1942West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.73,359073,35925997 
1942West Side Stripping10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 112,34812,34812410 
1943West Side Colliery10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 181,09581,09528594 
1943West Side Stripping10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 14,4264,42628594 
1944West Side Mine10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.84,798084,79830389Run of mine operation.
1945West Side Mine10 LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 162,90262,90225481Run of mine operation.
1946West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 152,04052,04025382Coal prepared at Black Diamond and No. 14 breakers.
1947West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 132,50932,50920378Coal prepared at Von Storch, Morgan, William A., Heidelberg, Black Diamond and Colon breakers.
1948West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.000  Coal prepared at Von Storch, Morgan, William A., Heidelberg, Black Diamond and Colon breakers.
1949West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.24,639024,63916463Coal prepared at Waddell, William A, Heidelberg, No. 14 and Dial Rock breakers.
1950West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.15,48222,50537,98722261Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1951West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.16,346016,34614645Coal prepared at William A. and Dial Rock breakers.
1952West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.9,84609,84612836Coal prepared at Raymond, Waddell, William A. and Dial Rock breakers.
1953West Side Mine10Luzerne 2LuzerneWest Side Coal Co.0Truck 12,3772,3773727 
1954Alderson Mine10Mildred 2SullivanAlderson Mining Co.1,09001,0901185Coal prepared at Capone Breaker.
1955West Side Colliery9Wyoming 2LuzerneAlderson Mining Co.1,54201,700869Coal prepared at Miners Mills, Dorrance and Morgan breakers.
1956West Side Colliery9 LuzerneAlderson Mining Co.8825321,628829Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.

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

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


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