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Alden Coal Co.
(Mt. Alden Coal Co.)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1881 Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000  Digging new shaft, 28 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
1882 Alden CollieryShaftMiddleNewport Twp. 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.000 140Digging new shaft, 225 feet of 1,000 probable feet completed.
1883 Alden CollieryShaft / TunnelMiddleNewport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0091,417189438 
1884 Alden CollieryMiddleNewport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0LV0151,204181502 
1885 Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0LV0192,958212542 
1886 Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.193,248LV0199,909221583 
1887 Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.255,4440263,073261636 
1888 Alden Colliery3Newport Twp.LuzerneAlden Coal Co.304,2860313,456270744 
1889 Alden Colliery3AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.255,0840263,652224674 
1890 Alden Colliery3AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.267,5380276,275229649 
1891 Alden Colliery4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.248,8460257,787232667 
1892 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.236,4780245,722196666 
1893 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.194,0120203,597168686 
1894 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.183,7310193,514163629 
1895 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.194,6200205,149187652 
1896 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.216,0880237,768198778 
1897 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.218,1330230,000176733 
1898 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.171,345CNJ0183,119154672 
1899 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.222,986CNJ0240,009197785 
1900 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.181,951CNJ0210,218175587 
1901 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts4AldenLuzerneAlden Coal Co.235,298CNJ0265,592200615 
1902 AldenNo. 1CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.0CNJ00   
1902 AldenNo. 2CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.131,924CNJ0148,947106559 
1903 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts 13Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.270,334CNJ0289,265128124 
1904 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts7Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.270,485CNJ0286,292239710 
1905 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts7Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.250,263CNJ0267,738238686 
1906 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.240,077CNJ0267,739193673 
1907 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.265,868CNJ0290,432221706 
1908 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts & Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.298,399CNJ0326,627236660 
1909 Alden CollieryNos. 1 & 2 Shafts / Baltimore Slope / Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.248,5550277,306214680 
1910 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Outside Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.263,501CNJ0290,633221631 
1911 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Oustide Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.266,103CNJ0293,369210669 
1912 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.237,885CNJ0266,747199719 
1913 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.262,452CNJ0301,488200737 
1914 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.283,843CNJ0330,030223780 
1915 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / Ridgewood Slope / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope10Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.284,169CNJ0329,894213781 
1916 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.273,013CNJ0320,274236801 
1917 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.288,560CNJ0342,556253765 
1918 Alden CollieryNo. 1 Shaft / No. 2 Shaft / Baltimore Slope / Ridgewood Slope14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.279,914CNJ0329,527261697 
1919 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.247,983CNJ0281,781240717 
1919 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.82,228CNJ097,22824040 
1920 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.351,624CNJ0403,275250726 
1921 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.307,213CNJ0337,485253790 
1922 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.153,036CNJ0169,060139696 
1922 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.58,679CNJ058,82213928 
1923 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.258,215CNJ0271,952222709 
1923 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.86,954CNJ097,379246 Data included with colliery.
1924 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.278,538CNJ0292,021262721 
1924 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.52,699CNJ060,699190 Data included with colliery.
1925 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.109,742CNJ11,486123,551119644 
1925 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.7,039CNJ19,9917,039  Data included with colliery.
1926 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.218,321CNJ0234,198245686 
1927 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.281,500CNJ0276,196273770 
1927 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.48,331CNJ048,13014012 
1928 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.279,512CNJ0289,948270790 
1928 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.117,695CNJ0112,33936322 
1929 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.266,788CNJ0278,879243806 
1929 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.74,645CNJ079,24728217Coal prepared at Kingston Coal Co.
1930 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.251,111CNJ0260,349232768 
1930 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.63,347CNJ066,24324717 
1931 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.215,2100229,058191694 
1931 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.36,194037,32419117 
1932 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.197,0970216,461157656 
1932 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.22,971023,37412211 
1933 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.278,3400299,010213656 
1933 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1,58701,596717 
1934 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.283,2660301,707224624 
1935 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.281,906CNJ0307,003223612 
1936 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.309,8670333,868254629 
1937 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.214,1300237,099184583 
1938 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.162,8760185,976154566 
1938 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.34,492034,4921676 
1939 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.3,21804,7941512 
1939 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.63,141075,88563180 
1940 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.6,46206,4624411 
1940 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.132,7100151,842138266 
1940 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.11,156016,3643115 
1941 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.45,682050,75827611 
1941 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.90,9680101,455170260 
1941 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.6,52307,248   
1942 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.96,8770115,012247209 
1942 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.71,714071,71425210 
1942 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.5,97007,6342576 
1943 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.78,763098,789284237 
1943 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.33,283033,2832547 
1943 Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.9,074011,043   
1943 Biscontini Stripping14 LuzerneAlden Coal Co.7,09707,0971006 
1944 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.29,490030,735307  
1944 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.95,1690107,914307198 
1944 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.3,96003,960466 
1945 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.12,025012,025   
1945 Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.73,316083,908277183 
1945 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.13,494013,4942775 
1946 Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.109,7580120,275274228 
1946 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1,51901,519415 
1947 Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.132,1610141,572   
1948 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.00448606 
1948 Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.130,3770140,293261248 
1949 Alden Breaker14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.39,825046,952105232Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1949 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.11,592011,59210524Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1949 Alden Bank14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.1650165  Discontinued operation in June. Taken over by M. A. Hanna in July.
1950 Alden Stripping14Nanticoke 1LuzerneMt. Alden Coal Co.0Truck 16,6306,6306010Coal prepared at Capone Breaker.
1951 Mt. Alden Breaker2Throop 2LackawannaMt. Alden Coal Co.000609Discontinued operation in May.

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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