1956
District 10
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Belcastro Mine10Plains Twp. 2LuzerneBelcastro Coal Co.1470147154Mine employing less than five persons.
Delaware Mine10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.7,040010,82924015Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Henry Mine10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.259,306157,383557,724241680Coal prepared at Dorrance and Harry E. breakers.
Henry Stripping10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.118,56771,584218,52033844Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
Keystone Bank10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 13,3663,366140Shipped to United Gas Improvement Co. Hunlock Plant and used as received.
KPT Stripping10 LuzerneK. P. T. Coal Co.2,0462054,09245080Discontinued operation in September 1956. Coal prepared at Morgan Breaker.
Laflin Stripping10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.8,430012,7481590Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Laflin Bank10Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.4,27104,947566Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Luzerne Bank10 LuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 13,7073,707525Shipped to United Gas Improvement Co. Hunlock Plant and used as received.
Madeira Stripping10Plains 1LuzerneC. B. & M. Coal Co.25,06173735,8542146Coal prepared at Pompey Breaker.
Madeira Mine10Plains 1LuzerneConlon Coal Co.8,66251314,71322520 
Midvale Shops10 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.00024126 
Mt. Tunnel Mine10 LuzerneHudson Coal Co.960147415Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
No. 14 Mine10Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneNumber Fourteen Coal Co.142,5020183,178219183Coal prepared at No. 9 Breaker.
No. 14 Stripping10Jenkins Twp. 1LuzerneNumber Fourteen Coal Co.19,863024,75623417Coal prepared at No. 9 Breaker.
Packer Breaker10Wilkes-BarreLuzerneDuryea Anthracite Co.4,8613445,4575133Destroyed by fire on Feb 2, 1956. Ceased operation March 15, 1956.
Pine Ridge Stripping10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.27,910042,9391380Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Pine Ridge Bank10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.43069170Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Popple Stripping10 LuzerneHudson Coal Co.6,28309,667639Coal prepared at Marvine Breaker.
Prospect Bank10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneCapone Coal Co.0Truck 147,82847,8281990Shipped to United Gas Improvement Co. Hunlock Plant and used as received.
Prospect Stripping10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.23,83414,38944,06328914Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.
Talamelli Stripping10 LuzerneCapone Coal Co.10,0406,06218,5432436Coal prepared at Dorrance Breaker.

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

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.


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