Swoyer
(O'Hara)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1937O'Hara Mine2 LackawannaO'Hara Coal Co.29498392426 
1938O'Hara Mine2 LackawannaO'Hara Coal Co.1,4321,3512,78313410 
1939O'Hara Mine2 LackawannaO'Hara Coal Co.1,3394,5895,93716520 
1940Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,5971,2393,83612820Formerly O'Hara Coal Coal.
1941Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.4,6931,4926,18521712 
1942Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.6,8091,2408,04925519 
1943Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.8,9551,58110,53629113 
1944Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.4,9148675,78129712 
1945Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5,8703,0248,89424015Run of mine coal.
1946Swoyer Mine2 LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.12,8601,42914,28924224Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1947Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.12,46293813,40022926Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1948Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.11,08283411,91624519Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker
1949Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.6,4836417,12418718Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1950Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5,1773905,5671989Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1951Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.3,6131,7795,39219914Coal prepared at Pompey, Waddell, Ace and Meadowside breakers.
1952Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,2592,7605,01919514Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.
1953Swoyer MineSlope2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.2,1162,5874,7031889 
1954Swoyer Mine2Jessup 2LackawannaSwoyer Coal Co.5576531,2106910Discontinued operation in May. Coal prepared at Moosic Mountain Breaker.

Note 2: From a list of Anthracite Operators. This may not be the operation location.


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