Valley View
(Sebastopol)
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YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1938Valley View Washery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.36,327044,62327520 
1939Valley View Washery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.30,604039,31629024Tonnage is from banks and breaker tailings.
1940Valley View Washery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.37,476037,47623526 
1941Valley View Washery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.18,260024,80924423 
1942Valley View Washery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.27,389037,02227926 
1944Valley View Colliery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.1,51401,7811627Preparation plant tonnage is bank coal.
1945Valley View Colliery8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.19,886020,01017548 
1946Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.38,612038,61215312 
1946Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.28,613028,62122843 
1947Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.22,178022,1787010Coal prepared at Valley View Breaker.
1947Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.66,122067,72919348Preparation plant. Prepared coal from outside 9th District.
1948Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.52,422052,42223610Coal prepared at Valley View Breaker.
1948Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.24,688025,49218149Prepared coal from outside district.
1949Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.18,0721,88924,7628510Coal prepared at Valley View Breaker.
1949Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.32,8151,80142,94616440Coal prepared from outside sources not included in total.
1950Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.3,87103,871466Coal prepared at Valley View Breaker.
1950Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.16,071026,16910440Coal prepared from outside sources not included in total.
1951Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.30,25518,31251,76519337Coal prepared from outside sources not included in total.
1952Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.19,86214,54343,15522439Coal prepared from outside sources not included in total.
1953Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.20,113020,113766 
1953Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.11,7568,94027,08822538Bank coal.
1954Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.33,524033,524658Coal prepared at Valley View Washery.
1954Valley View Breaker8 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.9,4372,42525,91122838Bank coal.
1955Valley View Breaker6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.7,21712,41929,22021735Bank coal.
1956Valley View Breaker6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.17,84011,47039,68521546Bank coal.
1957Valley View Breaker6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.00016932 
1957Valley View Bank6 LuzerneValley View Coal Co.16,7415,93928,3091835 
1958Valley View Breaker6Jenkins Twp.LuzerneValley View Coal Co.0006831 
1959Valley View Breaker10Jenkins Twp.LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.000363 
1960Sebastopol Breaker10Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.0001710Idle since March 13, 1960 when breaker was partially destroyed by fire.
1963Sebastopol Breaker11Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.001,185206 
1964Sebastopol Breaker11Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.0001932 
1964Sebastopol Bank11Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.6601,25016,4191932 
1965Sebastopol Bank10Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.8439,44710,2902434 
1965Sebastopol Breaker10Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.0002432 
1966Sebastopol Bank13Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.0Truck 114,50814,5082313All coal shipped unprepared to PP&L.
1967Sebastopol Bank13Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.58817,17719,0652306Coal prepared at Taylor and Bel Air breakers.
1968Sebastopol Bank5Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.11,012011,0122074Coal prepared at Ziffenblatt Cleaning Plant.
1969Sebastopol Bank5Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.6,46806,4681885Coal prepared at Ziffenblatt Cleaning Plant.
1970Sebastopol Bank5Jenkins Twp. 2LuzerneSebastopol Coal Co.4,8935145,4072093Coal prepared at Ziffenblatt Cleaning Plant and Waddell Washery.

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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