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Paramount
(Penbrook)
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1937Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.00014915 
1938Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.00025311 
1939Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.0002068 
1940Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.0002249Preparation only.
1941Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.0001516Preparation only.
1942Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.0002995Preparation only.
1943Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.00029310 
1944Paramount Colliery1 LackawannaParamount Coal Co.00029217Preparation only.
1946Paramount Breaker1Archbald 2LackawannaParamount Coal Co.2721,1582,58030523Includes 490 tons stripping coal.
1947Paramount Breaker1Archbald 2LackawannaParamount Coal Co.0001005Preparation only.
1948Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001559Formerly operated by Pramount Coal Co.
1949Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001966 
1950Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0002516 
1951Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001685Preparation only.
1952Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001457Preparation only.
1953Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001946Preparation only.
1954Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0002386Preparation only.
1955Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.8487506,82620027 
1956Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.4902,8247,49027318 
1956Penbrook Stripping1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.1408062,1101052 
1957Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0Truck 13,2656,18920321 
1957Penbrook Stripping1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0Truck 19,7099,7092323 
1958Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0Truck 15,8235,82326613 
1958Penbrook Stripping1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0Truck 11,6801,6802003Coal prepared at Penbrook Breaker.
1959Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.7121,6632,37515112 
1959Penbrook Stripping1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.81802,406726Coal prepared at Penbrook Breaker.
1960Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.7934,4965,28915611 
1961Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0002517 
1962Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.2,10502,4692316Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1963Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0002706 
1963Penbrook Bank1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.2,3071442,4512706Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1964Penbrook Breaker1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0002354 
1964Penbrook Bank1ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.1,332131,3452353Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1965Penbrook Bank10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.1,89901,8991422Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.
1965Penbrook Breaker10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001424 
1966Penbrook Bank10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.3,08503,0851463Coal prepared at Waddell Breaker.
1966Penbrook Breaker10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001464 
1967Penbrook Bank10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.3,34603,3461612Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1967Penbrook Breaker10ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001615 
1968Penbrook Bank5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.1,91501,9151412Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1968Penbrook Breaker5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001415 
1969Penbrook Bank5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.82508251161Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1969Penbrook Breaker5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.0001161 
1970Penbrook Bank5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.6280628222Ceased operations in March 1970. Coal prepared at Waddell Washery.
1970Penbrook Breaker5ArchbaldLackawannaPenbrook Coal Co.000225 

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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