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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1875Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleWest PittstonLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00128,000 243 
1876Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleWest PittstonLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00155,000201201 
1878Exeter CollieryShaft 1MiddleWest PittstonLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.150,0000150,000125321 
1879Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.205,00000197471Total production not reported.
1880Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00213,000194480 
1881Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00209,000218429 
1882Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00111,500171323 
1883Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00142,896236363 
1884Exeter CollieryShaftMiddleExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0LV0134,800198373 
1885Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.14,386LV015,8227336 
1886Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.0LV00  Idle in 1886.
1887Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.9,968LV 1010,03236209 
1888Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.128,228LV 10128,228215334 
1889Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.70,998LV 1072,409131359 
1890Exeter CollieryShaft2ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.45,107LV 1047,22587283 
1891Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.40,782LV 1044,312143238 
1892Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.81,835LV 1087,105193248 
1893Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.100,822LV 10104,817176283 
1894Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.68,648LV 1070,59684230 
1895Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.178,224LV 10189,731170437 
1896Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.184,065LV 10202,365145513 
1897Exeter CollieryShaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.206,134LV 10225,888130514 
1898Exeter CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.209,974LV0231,198128492 
1899Exeter CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.244,284LV0271,995158549 
1900Exeter CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.230,429LV0252,992150517 
1901Exeter CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3ExeterLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.360,045LV0384,928228694 
1902Exeter CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft3Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.247,855LV0272,110144671 
1903Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston & Marcy Shafts / Knight & Checker Shafts6Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.489,127LV0514,751242781 
1904Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston & Marcy Shaft / Knight & Checker Shaft6Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.499,102LV0527,973234840 
1905Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston & Marcy Shaft / Knight & Checker Shaft6Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.507,120LV0535,853258850 
1906Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston & Marcy Shaft / Knight & Checker Shaft8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.338,019LV0368,050184794 
1907Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston & Marcy Shaft / Knight & Checker Shaft8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.398,854LV0433,362251750 
1908Exeter CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 1 Shaft / Knight Shaft (abandoned)8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.406,812LV0443,198219726 
1909Exeter CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 1 Shaft / Knight Shaft (abandoned)8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.390,813LV0426,727226788 
1910Exeter CollieryNo. 2 Shaft / No. 1 Shaft / Knight Shaft (abandoned)8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.396,340LV0436,917236728 
1911Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston Shaft / Knight Shaft8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.385,344LV0437,801247756 
1912Exeter MineRed Ash Shaft / Pittston Shaft / Knight Shaft ( )8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.379,270LV0456,526233774Mine used for ventilation and emergency purposes only; no coal removed.
1913Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston Shaft / Knight Shaft (Idle)8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.275,439LV0473,297250788 
1914Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston Shaft / Knight Shaft8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.343,109LV0416,953238765 
1915Exeter CollieryRed Ash Shaft / Pittston Shaft / Knight Shaft (Idle)8Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.322,613LV0404,059234780 
1916Exeter CollieryShaft9Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.266,304LV0336,064234638 
1917Exeter CollieryShafts (4)9Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.283,774LV0354,079263612 
1918Exeter CollieryShaft9Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.290,085LV0362,744286644 
1919Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.300,241LV0378,111271690 
1920Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.292,484LV0383,949267703 
1921Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.310,363LV0437,501265720 
1922Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.165,894LV0251,348146744 
1923Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.299,605LV0411,707264714 
1924Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.290,533LV0393,846261715 
1925Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.200,420LV0277,923188701 
1926Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.288,626LV0304,807251734 
1927Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.240,018LV0362,429203824 
1928Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.268,032LV0348,633207832 
1929Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.348,059LV0427,486253816 
1930Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.303,456LV0372,313223816 
1931Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.247,2180325,155158818 
1932Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.189,2130245,994150558 
1933Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.127,57310,724185,689125563 
1934Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.119,1077,160156,156109607 
1935Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.13,212LV4,52146,91137124 
1936Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.332,0816,273408,985247656 
1937Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.389,34117,157479,193253734 
1938Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.404,81818,904480,012215880 
1939Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.368,99317,358461,894206789 
1940Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.305,99022,004398,051179758 
1941Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.401,3870445,703207745 
1942Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.468,4270559,794237730Coal prepared at Clear Spring Colliery.
1943Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.317,3390386,954273532 
1944Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.343,9120391,131313515 
1945Exeter MineShaft 19Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.275,0840312,150265493Run of mine operation.
1946Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.317,1170327,754270546Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.256,4650260,991248464Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Exeter Stripping9Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.60060175Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1949Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.138,97023,393194,651211646Exeter (Payne Coal Co.) and Red Ash (Kehoe-Berge) combined and called Exeter. Coal prepared at William A Breaker.
1949Exeter Breaker9Exeter 1LuzernePayne Coal Co.61,979063,39452646Ownership changed to Kehoe-Berge in June. Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1950Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.166,66126,039224,025217542Coal prepared at William A Breaker.
1951Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneExeter Colliery Co.107,3101,597114,674102522Operated by Kehoe-Berge Coal Co. until August.
1951Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.104,30412,891131,476144522Coal prepared at William A Breaker.
1952Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneExeter Colliery Co.28,10048030,12832523Discontinued operation in February. Coal prepared at Miners Mills Breaker.
1953Exeter Mine9Exeter 1LuzerneExeter Colliery Co.00000 
1957Exeter Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneMaffei Coal Co.4,6922,52210,91520030Coal prepared at Morgan, William A. and Heidelberg breakers.
1958Exeter Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneMaffei Coal Co.1,9801866,43920516Coal prepared at Kehoe Berge Breaker.
1964Exeter Bank11Exeter 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.0086,6001556All coal sold unprepared to local power plants.
1965Exeter Bank10Exeter 1LuzerneC. B. M. Coal Co.0Truck 167,00067,0008367,158 tons prepared at Kassa Breaker. 72,020 tons shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1966Exeter Bank13Exeter 1LuzerneRacho, George0Truck 145,74145,7417014All coal shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1967Exeter Bank13Exeter 1LuzerneRacho, George0Truck 126,38826,388876All coal shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1968Exeter Bank5Exeter 1LuzerneRacho, George0Truck 153,10253,10211210Direct sales.
1969Exeter Bank5Exeter 1LuzerneRacho, George0Truck 114,55714,557377Direct sales.
1970Exeter Bank5Exeter 1LuzerneRacho, George0Truck 122,55722,5571009Direct sales.

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


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