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Lykens (early 1900s) (Birch Creek, Gunton) Select column header to sort. Hyperlinked items will open a new window.

Year Operation Name Number Type Opening District City County Company Name Railroad Shipments (tons) Railroad to Mine Truck Shipments (tons) Total Production (tons) Days Worked Employees Notes 1899 Lykens   Colliery Drift 3   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 9,639 0 11,933 78 114   1900 Lykens   Colliery Drift 3   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 25,513 LV 0 28,406 128 124   1901 Lykens   Colliery Drift 3   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 67,129 LV 0 70,812 150 201   1902 Lykens   Colliery Drift 3   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 123,095 LV 0 126,540 208 208   1903 Lykens   Colliery Drift 6   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 64,443 LV 0 66,737 141 164   1904 Lykens   Colliery Drift 6   Sullivan W. B. Gunton 24,028 LV 0 25,691 72 87   1905 Lykens   Colliery Drift 6   Sullivan W. B. Gunton Coal Co. 6,000 LV 0 6,900 36 22   1935 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Gunton Coal Co. 15,395 0 17,730 94 88   1936 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Gunton Coal Co. 44,289 0 53,156 179 79   1937 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Gunton Coal Co. 17,393 0 30,138 187 91   1938 Birch Creek   Colliery 10   Sullivan Birch Creek Coal Co. 0 0 0 33 0 Formerly operated by Gunton Coal Co. 1938 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Gunton Coal Co. 1,878 0 4,500 20 72 Mine Idle. Breaker leased to Birch Creek Coal Co. 1939 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Bernice Basin Coal Co. 630 2,800 3,782 120 14   1940 Gunton   Colliery 10   Sullivan Bernice Basin Coal Co. 840 2,649 3,749 30 69 Discontinued operation on February 15, 1940. 1941 Gunton   Mine 10   Sullivan Sullivan Coal Co. 0 0 2,371 69 25