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Franklin Coal Mining Co.
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1941 Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.156,7920161,156176320 
1942 Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.114,7290126,872300322Run of mine coal. Prepared at No. 9 Breaker, 8th District.
1942 Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.243,8000243,80035860 
1943 Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.133,8690144,815286246 
1943 Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.232,3480232,34834398 
1944 Franklin Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.21,177021,177   
1944 Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.136,3970144,118308226 
1944 Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.127,3020127,34435939 
1944 Mineral Spring Colliery10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.79,2110101,076310154 
1945 Franklin Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.22,225022,225166  
1945 Franklin Mine11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.18,188018,18838  
1945 Franklin Stripping11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.37,436067,99116620 
1945 Mineral Spring Colliery10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.35,520084,05427986 
1946 Mineral Spring Breaker10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.135,3350191,545289156Includes 39,908 tons stripping and 108,124 tons bank coal.
1947 Mineral Spring Breaker10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.141,7120182,596285109Includes 42,718 tons stripping and 96,430 tons bank coal.
1948 Mineral Spring Breaker10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.48,386049,10928041Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker. Includes 22,168 tons stripping and 3,521 tons bank coal.
1948 No. 6 Bank8 LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.26,866026,866776Coal prepared at Mineral Spring Breaker
1949 Mineral Spring Breaker10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneFranklin Coal Mining Co.18,026041,75320850Coal prepared at Harry E. Breaker. Includes 18,976 tons stripping coal.

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

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