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Racket Brook
YearOperation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
1872Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.000 54 
1873Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00154,271 57 
1874Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00142,818 75 
1875Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00186,816 75 
1877Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LuzerneDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00128,26617499 
1878Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00108,00816086 
1879Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00176,78822084 
1880Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00134,09817965 
1881Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00175,339 78 
1882Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00157,22524461 
1883Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.00191,58624762 
1884Racket Brook CollieryEasternCarbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.0D&H Canal0157,79720875 
1885Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.188,410D&H Canal0190,60124077 
1886Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.182,757D&H Canal0184,94824176 
1887Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.204,7240206,91525875 
1888Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.201,7640203,95526576 
1889Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.179,3310235,00125475 
1890Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.158,0560159,43125286 
1891Racket Brook Colliery2Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.135,0260136,85124299 
1892Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.156,5140023287Total production not reported.
1893Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale Twp.LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.171,4840021670Coal mined at Powdery Slope.
1894Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.160,8530160,85319666 
1895Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.181,8350181,83523565 
1896Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.175,8290175,82921659Coal mined at Carbondale No. 1, D&H No. 3 shafts and Powderly Slope.
1897Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.167,1150167,11520962 
1898Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.156,033D&H0158,43319158 
1899Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.130,212D&H0134,06220472 
1899Racket Brook Washery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Canal Co.22,742D&H022,7247414 
1900Racket Brook Colliery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.12,563D&H012,7642272 
1900Racket Brook Washery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.62,025D&H065,94816130 
1901Racket Brook Washery1CarbondaleLackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.5,518D&H08,818518 
1902Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.59,567D&H064,46723230 
1903Racket Brook Washery2Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.58,664D&H063,46421232 
1904Racket Brook Washery2Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.63,815D&H067,21518834 
1905Racket Brook Washery2Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.46,871D&H051,87115725 
1906Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.79,833D&H084,63323329 
1907Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.131,407D&H0147,466 30 
1908Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.45,958D&H053,805027 
1909Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.113,185D&H0128,43919127 
1910Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.113,230D&H0131,50827232 
1911Racket Brook Washery1Carbondale 1LackawannaDelaware & Hudson Co.100,608D&H0121,56227030 
1916Racket Brook CollieryShaft / Slope / Drift1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.32,647D&H038,118272183 
1917Racket Brook CollieryShaft / Slope / Drift1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.107,886D&H0114,190298295 
1918Racket Brook CollierySlope / Drifts (9)1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.148,352D&H0153,131304310 
1919Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.127,065D&H0130,185271317 
1920Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.137,279D&H0141,865298331 
1921Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.100,619D&H0104,823193320 
1922Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.85,093D&H089,025150354 
1923Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.149,209D&H0153,613263337 
1924Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.138,709D&H0141,240244346 
1925Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.117,804D&H0120,478174349 
1926Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.177,287D&H0181,541240372 
1927Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.186,107D&H0198,727261392 
1928Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.97,777D&H0104,203152349 
1929Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.70,398D&H074,152124294 
1930Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.60,309D&H061,688114254 
1931Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.71,460078,476109244 
1932Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.64,864069,42593264 
1933Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.49,076053,18585272 
1934Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.39,4453,03745,01374274 
1935Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.34,337D&H3,51740,44583220 
1936Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.120,05414,487142,697231263 
1937Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.94,78014,514124,220181199 
1938Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.35,8124,12446,4259760 
1939Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.24,6569,25739,65715488 
1940Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.21,2418,09837,622154109 
1941Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.22,7741,98029,68813049 
1942Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.20,636025,03323277 
1943Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.37,856041,541218110 
1944Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.56,238060,74229495 
1945Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.41,5758,69254,16628183 
1946Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.47,8926,00758,00924789Includes 27,365 tons stripping coal.
1947Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.44,9394,64652,299204127Includes 20,920 tons stripping coal.
1948Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.25,3881,40227,86999124Includes 11,147 tons stripping coal.
1948Racket Brook Mine1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.30,6861,05632,85699123Includes 13,142 tons stripping coal. Operated until May 31 by Giombetti Coal Co.
1949Racket Brook Mine1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.23,1146,21830,731114102Includes 14,018 tons stripping coal.
1950Racket Brook Mine1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.82,57520,003105,77516994Includes 79,332 tons stripping coal.
1951Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.11,2782,31113,58914484 
1951Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.54,23511,45670,40218027 
1952Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.6731689759455 
1952Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.16,1494,04023,41219334Coal prepared at Racket Brook Breaker.
1953Racket Brook BreakerSlope / Drift1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.2,7829404,18813735 
1953Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.10,3013,48015,51014315 
1954Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.30505,77010025 
1954Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.13,072013,07215413Coal prepared at Racket Brook Breaker.
1955Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.1,9901,3044,0451495 
1955Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.3,4712,2156,19714910 
1956Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.2,9374,9987,9351687 
1956Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.3,8396,45412,92521530 
1957Racket Brook Breaker1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.7001,6553,18317217 
1957Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaPioneer City Coal Co.4201,0251,96722618Coal prepared at Racketbrook, Northwest and Bolands breakers.
1958Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.15163126Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.
1958Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.1,8162,7214,5372227Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.
1958Racket Brook Bank1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.0Truck 1211211114Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.
1959Racket Brook Stripping1Carbondale 1LackawannaGiombetti Coal Co.92583652010Coal prepared at Bolands Breaker.

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


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