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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1895Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.6,876016,63655445 
1896Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.70,3090100,726128439 
1897Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.134,3270167,322173565 
1898Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Esby Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.220,113CNJ0254,610164871 
1899Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Esby Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.253,922DL&W0284,549162797 
1900Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Hanover Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.183,713DL&W0209,722128697 
1901Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Espy Tunnel4Hanover Twp.LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.323,407DL&W0353,884187742 
1902Bliss CollieryBliss Tunnel / Espy Tunnel 14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.201,012DL&W0225,161114786 
1903Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.369,013DL&W0401,143200867 
1904Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.411,841DL&W0442,325311873 
1905Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.439,497DL&W0466,251222938 
1906Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.379,311DL&W0406,771242885 
1907Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.314,980DL&W0342,329226805 
1908Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.400,289DL&W0428,107225927 
1909Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.419,256DL&W0450,8872251030 
1910Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.458,569DL&W0492,7952551045 
1911Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.389,934DL&W0424,239251925 
1912Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.373,340DL&W0404,391245895 
1913Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.443,446DL&W0473,580269909 
1914Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.451,580DL&W0481,443250979 
1915Bliss CollieryBliss Shaft / Espy Tunnel10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.448,823DL&W0477,640226955 
1916Bliss CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.483,866DL&W0520,770270764 
1917Bliss CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.546,274DL&W0585,875299816 
1918Bliss CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Espy Tunnel14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.483,941DL&W0540,700300762 
1919Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.508,097DL&W0557,375281895 
1920Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneDelaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co.549,935DL&W0599,142288848 
1921Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.588,463DL&W0646,301287902 
1922Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.331,862DL&W0374,763158894 
1923Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.595,526DL&W0658,080276943 
1924Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.671,747DL&W0731,0312861037 
1925Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.467,790DL&W8,670502,5001961228 
1926Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.670,888DL&W0711,1782601165 
1927Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.624,980DL&W0679,5292521148 
1928Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.581,012DL&W0625,9712581121 
1929Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.562,881DL&W0614,4972711139 
1930Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.452,067DL&W0510,3772201168 
1931Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.415,0170465,9021501220 
1932Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.446,6190489,3491431126 
1933Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.514,6060557,9801801098 
1934Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.399,4720436,0761551157 
1935Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.470,1370524,6971591420 
1936Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.475,3880533,9531431359 
1937Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.467,5380526,2511541269 
1938Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.399,2240454,7161501356 
1939Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.489,2270571,7371881352 
1940Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.427,1452,973494,0371641305 
1941Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.421,3923,494492,3611831103 
1942Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.408,8463,501476,384240876 
1943Bliss Colliery7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.322,7201,992387,460276697Transferred from 14th District.
1944Bliss Colliery7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.305,0391,900376,981310589 
1945Bliss Colliery7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.257,0291,301351,420280547 
1946Bliss Breaker7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.184,679851226,571291643Includes 20,4987 tons of bank coal.
1946Bliss Stripping7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.239,7400280,143   
1947Bliss Breaker7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.201,771740238,894292602 
1947Bliss Stripping7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.200,5740227,156   
1948Bliss Breaker7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.172,6960208,262287509 
1949Bliss Breaker7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.121,3440128,107210287Coal prepared at Lance and Woodward breakers.
1950Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.188,6170193,631223443Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker.
1951Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.136,1970139,933199383Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker.
1952Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.179,0620185,672227355Coal prepared at Truesdale Breaker.
1953Bliss MineShaft7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.43,005044,44576262 
1954Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.00005Operation suspended September 15, 1953.
1954Bliss Stripping10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBliss Coal Co.002601115 
1955Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation00004Operation suspended September 15, 1953.
1956Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation00003Operation suspended September 15, 1953.
1957Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation00002Pumping work only. Operations suspended September 15, 1953.
1957Bliss Breaker10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBliss Coal Co.0002003 
1957Bliss Stripping10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBliss Coal Co.006,8413054 
1958Bliss Mine7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation00001Ventilation only, operations suspended September 15, 1953.
1958Bliss Breaker10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBliss Coal Co.0002002 
1958Bliss Stripping10Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBliss Coal Co.007,1043025 
1961Bliss Stripping7Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation108,37125,261189,96025999Coal prepared at Woodward, Pompey and Loree breakers.
1962Bliss Mills Stripping11Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation53,29215,500103,89024280Coal prepared at Huber, Loree, Marvine and Pompey breakers.
1962Bliss Red Ash Stripping11Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation4,5501,1418,7292576Operation discontinued November 1962. Coal prepared at Loree Breaker.
1963Bliss Stripping11Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation23,0635,09036,80925542Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.
1964Bliss Stripping11Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation43,4939,78169,29724142Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.
1965Bliss30-5A5Stripping1Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Corporation7,3411,16313,16223020Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.
1966Bliss30-5A5Stripping1Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation7,6592,82014,5291420Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1967Bliss30-45AStripping1Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation9,8924,45821,9172167Coal prepared at Huber and Loree breakers.
1968Bliss30-45Stripping1Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation8995162,316270Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1970Bliss Bank6Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation6453491,876596Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.
1970Bliss-Alden30-73, 30-74Stripping1 LuzerneBlue Coal Corporation31,92117,30892,87921372Coal prepared at Huber Breaker.

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


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