Franklin
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1871Franklin CollieryMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000   
1872Franklin CollieryMiddlenear Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.000   
1875Franklin CollierySlope / TunnelMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0057,533 244 
1876Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleWilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0094,633127127 
1878Franklin CollieryMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.73,353083,24190325 
1879Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.138,4860151,190179424 
1880Franklin CollierySlopes (2)MiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00116,597141385 
1881Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00145,229208445 
1882Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00160,305211444 
1883Franklin CollierySlopeMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.00148,085242465 
1884Franklin CollieryShaftMiddleAshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0LV0138,260193513 
1885Franklin CollierySlopes3AshleyLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.0LV0139,274177450 
1886Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.115,292LV0128,335186471 
1887Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.156,861LV 10169,336244505 
1888Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneFranklin Coal Co.143,080LV 10155,025243540 
1889Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.80,071LV 10100,603190426 
1890Franklin CollierySlopes3Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.64,561LV 1065,644122404 
1891Franklin CollierySlopes4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.123,847LV 10126,754194428 
1892Franklin Colliery4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.110,070LV 10127,160170442 
1893Franklin Colliery4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.119,045LV 10135,782165510 
1894Franklin Colliery4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.114,859LV 10160,362164555 
1895Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.166,470LV 10182,033183650 
1896Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.138,496LV 10151,407173583 
1897Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.89,803LV 1099,38485675 
1898Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope4Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.94,463LV0111,09475554 
1899Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.110,767LV0125,268104387 
1900Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.116,722LV0134,672115412 
1901Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 14Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.152,540LV0180,794158470 
1902Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Old Slope 14Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.118,104LV0168,895121530 
1903Franklin CollierySlope (3) / Tunnel (2)7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.225,515LV0251,044236647 
1904Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / Sump Slope / Franklin Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.258,009LV0287,521254644 
1905Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / Sump Slope / Franklin Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.253,189LV0277,137256566 
1906Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / Sump Slope / Franklin Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.188,885LV0216,836213508 
1906Franklin Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.90,753LV090,57321340 
1907Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / Sump Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.204,200LV0237,297250483 
1907Franklin Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.152,808LV0152,808 41 
1908Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Kidney Slope / Sump Slope / Baltimore Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.197,755LV0228,190211505 
1908Franklin Washery7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.7,830LV07,830 40 
1909Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Kidney Slope / Sump Slope / Baltimore Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.223,461LV0259,106225490 
1910Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Kidney Slope / Sump Slope / Baltimore Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.242,848LV0274,269233511 
1911Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / Sump Slope / Tunnel Drift7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.291,921LV0341,302241510 
1912Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Long Slope / No. 4 Tunnel / Sump Slope7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.261,100LV0303,143225526 
1913Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Kidney Slope / Sump Slope / Franklin Drift7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.272,780LV0316,876253488 
1914Franklin CollieryRock Slope / Kidney Slope / Sump Slope / Franklin Drift7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.287,668LV0333,932232557 
1915Franklin CollierySlope / Tunnel7Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.296,883LV0343,175219615 
1916Franklin CollierySump Slope / Rock Slope / No. 4 Slope13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.281,866LV0327,813215599 
1917Franklin CollierySlope / Drift13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.424,247LV0483,771280697 
1918Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.414,281LV0476,106289622 
1919Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope 113Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.318,814LV0366,307249693 
1920Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope 113Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.319,837LV0373,720261621 
1921Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope 113Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.359,395LV0415,566277634 
1922Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope 113Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.163,665LV0198,063144630 
1923Franklin CollieryLong Slope / Rock Slope 113Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.284,295LV0338,806256612 
1924Franklin Colliery13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.266,772LV0315,223265594 
1925Franklin Colliery13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.177,178LV0211,992187574 
1926Franklin Washery13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.39,474039,62423430 
1926Franklin Colliery13Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.208,310LV0243,971241573 
1927Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.37,000LV038,66526230 
1927Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.211,410LV0252,778207622 
1928Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.18,811LV032,54322533 
1928Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.211,899LV0245,333219619 
1929Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.11,766LV022,02316533 
1929Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.222,724LV0255,244218569 
1930Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.8,309LV019,25516424 
1930Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.188,050LV0221,891176538 
1931Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.7,726023,74017730 
1931Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.30,493039,54227531 
1932Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.3,30707,7237727Reclaiming bank at Franklin Colliery. Ceased operations on April 16 and washery torn down.
1941Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.156,7920161,156176320 
1942Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.114,7290126,872300322Run of mine coal. Prepared at No. 9 Breaker, 8th District.
1942Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.243,8000243,80035860 
1943Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.133,8690144,815286246 
1943Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.232,3480232,34834398 
1944Franklin Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.21,177021,177   
1944Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.136,3970144,118308226 
1944Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.127,3020127,34435939 
1945Franklin Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.22,225022,225166  
1945Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.18,188018,18838  
1945Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.37,436067,99116620 
1945Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.112,610127122,972245207 
1946Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.148,827330163,942284239Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker. Includes 3,822 tons stripping coal.
1947Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.144,3980158,428268236Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1947Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.26,282026,2822689Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.139,4840152,914265240Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1948Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.9,12209,12212210Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1949Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.92,661485102,138188237Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1950Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.105,2220115,058212239Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1950Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.2,24002,458432Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1951Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.102,2250112,712211247Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1951Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.1,35401,504172Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1952Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.95,595484106,506178265Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1952Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.6,75207,361472Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker.
1953Franklin MineSlope11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.13,0914,78124,03435262 
1955Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.3001804801408 
1955Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.17,6003,80022,4002485 
1956Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.3,9015614,76224410Coal prepared at multiple breakers.
1956Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.8,6612,95012,49122210Coal prepared at multiple breakers.
1957Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.5992881,44110811Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1957Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.7703701,8516132Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1957Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.8,8834,27121,35427725Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1958Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.8252391,1962223Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1958Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.42,29812,26061,30116330Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1959Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneAlco Mining Co.0Truck 18801,260133Coal prepared at Gold Star breaker.
1959Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.15,85814,34837,759114136Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1959Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.89,90481,342214,05829132Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1960Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.48,20643,616114,778266141Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1960Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.21,73719,66651,75429415Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1961Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.32,70817,61163,94422176Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1961Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneNumber One Contracting Co.41,63637,64199,13429418Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1962Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.33,69622,06569,93724454Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1962Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.7,3284,79915,21010111Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1963Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.37,28019,88166,79224198Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1964Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.23,85515,10548,63820299Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
1965Franklin Cleaning Plant10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.00021931 
1966Franklin Cleaning Plant13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.0005228 
1967Franklin Cleaning Plant13Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.0003602 
1968Franklin Cleaning Plant5Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.00016816 
1969Franklin Cleaning Plant5Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.00024214 
1970Franklin Cleaning Plant5Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh Valley Anthracite, Inc.00022011 

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


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