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'Hanna Coal Company, Division of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company has planted many millions of trees on lands which have been affected by open-cut mining. It is evident from the photograph that the trees thrive very well on this land. These newly created forests provide sanctuary for wild life, and in recent years there has been a moticeable increase in the amount of wild life present in these new forest areas. The trees in this photograph had been planted for some seven years at the time the photograph was taken. When these trees reach maturity they will have many uses, including that of supplying roof support material for Hanna's underground mines.'

1081. Trees Planted on Areas Affected by Open-Cut Mining

IDNO:
004355
Title:
Trees Planted on Areas Affected by Open-Cut Mining
Description:
'Hanna Coal Company, Division of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company has planted many millions of trees on lands which have been affected by open-cut mining. It is evident from the photograph that the trees thrive very well on this land. These newly created forests provide sanctuary for wild life, and in recent years there has been a moticeable increase in the amount of wild life present in these new forest areas. The trees in this photograph had been planted for some seven years at the time the photograph was taken. When these trees reach maturity they will have many uses, including that of supplying roof support material for Hanna's underground mines.'

1082. New River Bridge Under Construction

IDNO:
004356
Title:
New River Bridge Under Construction
'The nature of Hanna Coal's surface mining operations is illustrated here. Among the company's seven strip shovels for removing the overburden and uncovering the 52-inch vein of coal, are four giants weighing in the neighborhood of 1,800 tons each, equipped with booms up to 120 feet long, and with scoops having a capacity up to 50 cubic yards. Each of these large shovels can move enough stone and earth per year to cover a football field more than a mile high.'

1083. Hanna Coal Company Shovels at Work

IDNO:
004357
Title:
Hanna Coal Company Shovels at Work
Description:
'The nature of Hanna Coal's surface mining operations is illustrated here. Among the company's seven strip shovels for removing the overburden and uncovering the 52-inch vein of coal, are four giants weighing in the neighborhood of 1,800 tons each, equipped with booms up to 120 feet long, and with scoops having a capacity up to 50 cubic yards. Each of these large shovels can move enough stone and earth per year to cover a football field more than a mile high.'

1084. Results of Open Cut Mining

IDNO:
004359
Title:
Results of Open Cut Mining
Marion Power Shovel Company shovel, The Mountaineer, working on a surface mine.

1085. Mountaineer, the World's Largest Shovel

IDNO:
004361
Title:
Mountaineer, the World's Largest Shovel
Description:
Marion Power Shovel Company shovel, The Mountaineer, working on a surface mine.
Shovel strip mining a hillside.

1086. Shovel at Work on a Surface Mine

IDNO:
004363
Title:
Shovel at Work on a Surface Mine
Description:
Shovel strip mining a hillside.
From glass lantern slide of stripping coal in Hazleton, Pa.

1087. Strip Mining Operation in Hazleton, Pa.

IDNO:
004366
Title:
Strip Mining Operation in Hazleton, Pa.
Description:
From glass lantern slide of stripping coal in Hazleton, Pa.
Visitors and workers standing inside of a coal shovel, possibly The Tiger.

1088. Visitors and Workers Posing in a Coal Shovel

IDNO:
004370
Title:
Visitors and Workers Posing in a Coal Shovel
Description:
Visitors and workers standing inside of a coal shovel, possibly The Tiger.
Visitors or workers standing in the Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co. store.

1089. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Store

IDNO:
004374
Title:
Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Store
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
Visitors or workers standing in the Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co. store.

1090. Consol No. 26 New England Mine Tipple

IDNO:
004383
Title:
Consol No. 26 New England Mine Tipple
Summerlee Mine Tipple and surrounding buildings.

1091. Summerlee Tipple

IDNO:
004386
Title:
Summerlee Tipple
Description:
Summerlee Mine Tipple and surrounding buildings.
Tipple with filled coal cars.

1092. McDonald Colliery Company's Wooden Tipple

IDNO:
004387
Title:
McDonald Colliery Company's Wooden Tipple
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Tipple with filled coal cars.