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Packer
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1934Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneSterrick Creek Coal Co.123,5350123,535260288Coal prepared at West End Colliery, 14th District.
1935Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneSterrick Creek Coal Co.174,1800174,180229267 
1936Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneSterrick Creek Coal Co.217,7510217,751239194 
1937Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneSterrick Creek Coal Co.311,5550311,555248203 
1938Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.273,7380273,738244291Formerly operated by Sterrick Creek Coal Co.
1939Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.237,0250237,025214283Coal prepared at West End Colliery, 14th District.
1940Packer Mine10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.249,2400249,240252235Run of mine coal prepared at West End Colliery, 14th District.
1941Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.153,3131,551155,709244193 
1942Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.100,46918,684124,756272181 
1943Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.89,6047,000101,104268170 
1944Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.39,99148,34394,095295190 
1945Packer Colliery10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.78,4924,83584,794255161 
1946Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.65,3993,51470,298260153 
1947Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.81,529082,746239145Includes 7,449 tons stripping coal.
1948Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.69,943072,536281136Includes 811 tons stripping coal.
1949Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.31,5742,24038,708188157 
1950Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.34,760038,966193159 
1951Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.41,1183,15048,694186165 
1952Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.35,79017,73458,217211155 
1953Packer BreakerSlope10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.33,97810,86756,352193192 
1954Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.14,8181,30221,60015176 
1955Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.18,73719321,02723334 
1956Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.4,8613445,4575133Destroyed by fire on Feb 2, 1956. Ceased operation March 15, 1956.

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