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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1890William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaWilliam Connell, Sons & Co.48,602053,975110301 
1891William A. CollieryShaft3Old Forge Twp.LackawannaWilliam Connell & Son150,9240160,868212293 
1892William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaWilliam Connell & Co.204,3450217,485181428 
1893William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaThe Connell Coal Co.224,9800239,119158482 
1894William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaThe Connell Coal Co.226,9980241,682166553 
1895William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.84,942096,83774574Breaker destroyed by fire.
1896William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.246,2470257,663169600 
1897William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.206,7570218,623135604 
1898William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.256,054LV0268,786168492 
1899William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp.LackawannaConnell Coal Co.242,248LV0266,154176587 
1900William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaConnell Coal Co.200,100LV0216,154146608 
1901William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaConnell Coal Co.360,254LV0384,524251784 
1902William A. CollieryShaft2Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaConnell Coal Co.164,551LV0176,920126635 
1903William A. CollieryShaft4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.331,190LV0357,817232645 
1904William A. CollieryShaft4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.336,997LV0364,757249678 
1905William A. CollieryShaft4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.302,387LV0336,844234659 
1906William A. CollieryShaft5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.168,854LV0205,729167463 
1907William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft / Babylon Drift Slope / Babylon Shaft / Campbells Ledge Tunnel5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.280,358LV0322,666253584 
1908William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft (abandoned) / Babylon Drift (abandoned) / Babylon Shaft (abandoned) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.183,370LV0214,162194562 
1909William A. CollieryWilliam A Shaft / Lawrence Shaft (abandoned) / Babylon Drift (abandoned) / Babylon Shaft (abandoned) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.180,571LV0207,377215598 
1910William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft (abandoned) / Babylon Drift (abandoned) / Babylon Shaft (abandoned) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.200,981LV0229,700204605 
1911William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft / Babylon Shaft / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.244,563LV0282,585229564 
1912William A. MineWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft ( ) / Babylon Shaft ( ) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.261,947LV0301,533219556Mine used for ventilation and emergency purposes only; no coal removed.
1913William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft (Idle) / Babylon Shaft (Idle) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.222,484LV0268,021218598 
1914William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft / Babylon Shaft / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.250,452LV0289,813236610 
1915William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Lawrence Shaft / Babylon Shaft (Idle) / No. 10 Tunnel8Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.240,695LV0279,359230679 
1916William A. CollieryWilliam A. Shaft / Austin Drift / Babylon Shaft / No. 10 Tunnel9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.224,724LV0269,744268627 
1917William A. CollieryShafts (2) / Drift9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.253,160LV0297,247292540 
1918William A. CollieryShafts (2) / Drift9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.193,134LV0225,919289442Breaker destroyed by fire. Coal prepared at Prospect Breaker, 11th District.
1919William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.133,009LV0176,310281298Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1920William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.128,293D&H / LV0169,920 299Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1921William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.118,439D&H / LV0148,673268322Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1923William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.115,962LV0127,618266308Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1924William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.116,414LV28,457121,480 298Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1928William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.137,988LV0140,411182361Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1929William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.106,404LV0116,127155361Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
1930William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.103,184LV0117,013167350 
1931William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.00007 
1932William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.00003 
1933William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaWest Mining Co.85,461097,575197422Coal prepared at Langcliffe Breaker.
1934William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.166,9260205,448124591 
1934William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaWest Mining Co.75,096092,427175  
1935William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.202,5600277,226262618 
1936William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.77,9820147,320311493 
1937William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.135,66199,715235,376266575 
1938William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.153,840102,259256,099227717 
1939William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.167,91068,281273,781135577 
1940William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.158,61159,995250,293143511 
1941William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.116,85266,405228,070181476 
1942William A. Colliery7Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.146,35355,834220,006229424 
1943William A. Colliery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.93,59539,514153,514280345Transferred from 7th District.
1944William A. Bank5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.5,2332,6098,742675 
1944William A. Colliery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.73,06736,442122,083306333 
1945William A. Bank5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.7,6634,81213,6201375 
1945William A. Colliery5Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaKehoe-Berge Coal Co.52,08232,70492,573281320 
1946William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.57,63925,78390,953281314 
1947William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.83,11014,361103,036267292Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1948William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.66,15722,84295,089274266Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1949William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.46,3477,80264,919211250 
1949William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.60,240060,2401408 
1950William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.51,4288,03569,130218227 
1950William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.30,669030,6691655Coal prepared at William A. and Baker breakers.
1950William A. Stripping5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.1,4512271,949687Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1951William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.37,8186,38951,286213181 
1951William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.13,8181,14816,5862049Coal prepared at William A, Capone and Russell breakers.
1951William A. Stripping5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.47,666047,6662454Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1952William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.13,4762,66419,107184175 
1952William A. Stripping5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.000254Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1952William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.47,79610348,01424411Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1953William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.00017837Preparation only.
1953William A. Stripping5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.33,750033,75020312 
1953William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.1504356101114 
1954William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.00012042Preparation only.
1954William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.17,709017,70913712Coal prepared at William A. Breaker.
1954William A. Stripping5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.2,1504223,3232019Coal prepared at William A., Heidelberg and Morgan breakers.
1955William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.7,45507,45512435Preparation only.
1956William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.815081516038 
1957William A. Bank5Duryea 1LuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 178,52778,5271738Coal shipped directly to Luzerne County Gas & Electric and to Pennsylvania Power & Light.
1957William A. Breaker5Duryea 1LuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.00015236 
1958William A. Bank5DuryeaLuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 125,85825,8581548All coal shipped to PP&L.
1958William A. Breaker5DuryeaLuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.00013835 
1959William A. Breaker10DuryeaLuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.00014230 
1960William A. Breaker10DuryeaLuzerneKehoe-Berge Coal Co.0006230 
1961William A. Bank11DuryeaLuzerneN. & R. Coal Co.004,611217Coal prepared at Morgan and Dorrance breakers.
1962William A. Stripping11DuryeaLuzerneLombardi Coal Co.4602482,327824Coal prepared at Bolands and Bel Air breakers.
1962William A. Stripping11DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.6,8502,61517,86419911Coal prepared at Bolands and Bel Air breakers.
1963William A. Stripping11DuryeaLuzerneLombardi Coal Co.001,372414Operation discontinued February 28, 1963. Coal prepared at DeAngelis Breaker.
1963William A. Stripping11DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.33,3505,54456,12232015Coal prepared at Morgan, Bolands and Bel Air breakers.
1964William A. Stripping11DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.16,41311,76051,82335020Coal prepared at Bel Air, Penbrook and Bolands breakers.
1965William A.6-2RAStripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.1,6724,80820,90712613Coal prepared at Dorrance and Bel Air breakers.
1965William A.6-3Stripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.8201,35810,2527413Coal prepared at Dorrance and Bel Air breakers.
1965William A.6-4Stripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.13,1378,21127,23011013Coal prepared at Dorrance and Bel Air breakers.
1966William A.6-2RAStripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.7,86413,67230,36118613Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker.
1966William A.6-5Stripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.15,72615,57146,1091030Coal prepared at Dorrance and Taylor breakers.
1967William A.6-2RAStripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.3,5357,21314,56113413Coal prepared at Harry E., Taylor and Penbrook breakers.
1967William A.6-5Stripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.4476012,126500Coal prepared at Kassa Breaker.
1967William A. Bank13DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.1,4888,48210,462287Coal prepared at Taylor, Bel Air, Penbrook and Waddell breakers.
1968William A.6-2R4Stripping1DuryeaLuzerneScranton Excavating Co.2403021,109247Coal prepared at Harry E. and Taylor breakers.

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


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