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A view of mine facilities of Scotch Hill Coal Property's Company, Cumberland, Md. The mine shaft is in Newburg in Preston County, West Virginia. This shaft worked the Freeport Coal at 265 ft. and the Kittanning Coal at 365 ft. Last worked in 1918. The plant dismantled. Shown here is an opening of the shaft 14 x 24 ft. covered by reinforced concrete slab.

Reinforced Concrete Slab Covering Mine Shaft Opening, Preston County, West Virginia

Identifier:
033497
Title:
Reinforced Concrete Slab Covering Mine Shaft Opening, Preston County, West Virginia
Date:
1950/06/21
Description:
A view of mine facilities of Scotch Hill Coal Property's Company, Cumberland, Md. The mine shaft is in Newburg in Preston County, West Virginia. This shaft worked the Freeport Coal at 265 ft. and the Kittanning Coal at 365 ft. Last worked in 1918. The plant dismantled. Shown here is an opening of the shaft 14 x 24 ft. covered by reinforced concrete slab.
Subjects:
Coal mines and mining--West Virginia--Newburg., Coal Mines and Mining.
Corporate Names:
Scotch Hill Coal Company.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView