Peabody mine expansion coincides with Navajo and Hopi artifacts …
— In 1967 Peabody Energy needed to clear land it was leasing on the Navajo reservation to strip mine coal, but ancient Indian dwellings and graves were in the way. So, as required by law, it hired a ...
10 Places with Coal Mining History
— The mining of coal has shaped England's villages, towns, cities and landscapes for hundreds of years. Coal mining in Britain dates back to Roman times but increased dramatically during the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A visual history of the miners' safety lamp – Museum Crush
— Using key objects from the collection, Mark Carlyle, Curator of Industry at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, offers a visual history of the miners' safety lamp. Coal miners were frequently at danger from explosive mixtures of methane gas in the atmosphere of the mine. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, pressure mounted to ...
Enigmatic Ancient Wheel: The 300-Million-Year-Old
— In 2008, a curious find was discovered down a coal mine in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artifact looking much like an ancient wheel remains in situ down the mine. ... Owing to that, this artifact and the smaller one ...
Mystery Of The Coso Artifact: A Spark Plug Or A Genuine …
— Sutherland - AncientPages - Discoveries of man-made objects enclosed in pieces of rock or coal could possibly offer very persuasive evidence that in. Home; ... One of such artifacts is the so-called Coso Artifact found inside a stone located near the top of a peak approximately 4,300 feet above sea level and about 340 feet above the dry bed ...
Scottish Mines
Coal has been central to the story of Scotland over much of the past two centuries. A chance of geology meant that a large part of the heart of the country was home to a series of rich coalfields extending from Ayrshire in the south west through Lanarkshire, the Lothians, Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Fife. ... Between the wars mining started ...
A visual history of the miners' safety lamp – Museum Crush
— Using key objects from the collection, Mark Carlyle, Curator of Industry at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, offers a visual history of the miners' safety …
Enigmatic Ancient Wheel: The 300-Million-Year-Old
— In 2008, a curious find was discovered down a coal mine in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artifact looking much like an ancient wheel remains in situ down the mine. The following article is extracted from The Myth Of …
OOPARTS! Out-of-Place-Artifacts in Pennsylvania
— The late biologist and prolific writer, Ivan T. Sanderson (whose papers are housed at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia), was a truly eclectic Renaissance man. Sanderson coined the term "OOPARTS" (Out-of-Place-Artifacts) for the various anomalous objects – human, animal, artificial – which have been found …
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The town was named Caretta after Etta Carter, the wife of George Lafayette Carter. The mine located there during that time was Carter Coal and was later named Olga Coal Company. During the 1940's and 50's Caretta was a thriving coal mining community. Larry went to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades at the Caretta Grade School.
Mining Artifacts
— This site is dedicated to those men who daily faced the danger, uncertainty, darkness, dampness, heat. and cold of mining, those intrepid individuals who were …
OOPArts Found in Coal and Stone: Is There an Explanation …
— On June 11, 1891, an Illinois newspaper reported the unusual discovery of a modern artifact found embedded in a lump of coal that had originated from a South …
Leading Mining Company | Southern Alliance Mining
Southern Alliance Mining is one of the pioneering mining companies in the Southeast Asian region, and our products are the essential ingredients of every aspect of modern life, …
Development of Coal Mining
In 1946 Acadia Coal reopened the McBean Seam in Thorburn, where the geology was suitable for modern mining. DOSCO (the owner) touted the new McBean as the first all-mechanized mine in Canada. However, oil continued to usurp coal markets, so that the mine soon depended on production and transportation subsidies. The McBean closed …
Mining artifacts, books, photos, and more! All content …
— Other recent additions are three coal and iron police badges for the Susquehanna Coal Company, the U. S. Aluminum Company, and the Hilldale Coal and Coke Company. These companies' private police forces were part of the industrial police known as Coal & Iron Police which were legal in Pennsylvania from 1865 to 1931.
Alabama Mines
Alabama iron mining,. Alabama coal mining, Alabama mining, Birmingham Alabama. ALABAMA MINES. The discovery of coal along Alabama's rivers can be traced back to 1815, when several veterans of the Battle of New Orleans made their way into present-day central Alabama. In the 1820s, Levi Reid and James Grindle settled at the Locust Fork …
COAL MINING MUSEUMS
COAL MINING MUSEUMS. These local museums are tremendously important as public history venues because their scripts (materials, organization) are the vision of the people most directly connected with them, rather than museum professionals. They are furthermore important because their collections of mining paraphernalia demonstrate the importance ...
Coal and Grit
Coal and Grit depicts the history of coal mining in Pictou County, primarily through the interpretation of the former Stellarton Mining Museum collection. These artifacts and photos were donated by many people over 50 years, and we are grateful for their far-sightedness in ensuring that successive generations can know their past.
COMPANY STORES OF THE HOCKING VALLEY COAL …
The most celebrated of these coal mining artifacts are the company stores. From the late nineteenth century through World War II, the company store was a common feature of …
Illinois-Mines
The coal mining "boom" in the northern fields of Illinois really dates from 1864. Around the town of Braidwood, a farmer struck coal while drilling a well for water. For the next 50 years, thousands of people came into Will, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties to seek their livelihood in the coal mines.
Old-Miner-Photos
Maryland Coal Co.Tipple Boys and Drivers - Sand Lick, WV. Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Miners 1930s. Coal Miners - , PA
Mining Antiques for sale
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Miners Memorial Museum | Frederick, CO
Mining artifacts and tools; Coal stove; Old-time school desks; Contact Us. Tricia David Town Clerk Email. Physical Address: 401 Locust St. Frederick, CO 80530 Map. Mailing Address: PO Box 435 Frederick, CO 80530. Ph: 720.382.5581. Hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. Miners' Memorial Museum. Events. Town Jobs. Utility Billing. Submit a Report.
Other Mining Collectibles for sale
Get the best deals on Other Mining Collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at eBay. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. ... Anthracite Coal Mine @ Sightseeing Tour Ashland, Pennsylvania c.1970 -UNUSED-$4.00. $0.75 shipping. 0 bids. 1d 15h.
300 Million Year Old Enigmatic Ancient Wheel Found Deep In Mine?
— 300 Million Year Old Enigmatic Ancient Wheel Found Deep In Mine? The rare find was made in the Ukrainian town of Donetsk, down a coal mine. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artefact looking much like an ancient wheel remains in situ down the mine.
Michigan-Copper-Mines
The Isle Royale Mine consisted of over 3500 acres of land just south of Houghton, comprised of the old Grand Portage, Huron, Frue, Dodge, and Montezuma mines. The mine consisted of six shafts, a centralized surface plant, a short line railroad, a stamp mill, a pumping station, and a coal dock.
Mining Antiques
Antique 1930s JUSTRITE Carbide Lantern, Mining Artifact, Large Miners Lantern (991) $ 224.00. Add to Favorites Vintage California History Book Gold Rush Prospecting Nugget Mining West Coast Home Decor …
Historic railroad, coal mining, and cultural …
— Coal mining is a theme that runs through Nate and Rich's work. As musicians, they address mining issues through songs like the historic "Shut Up in the Mines of Coal Creek," Nate's original "When the …
Coal Mining
— A carbonaceous fossil fuel, coal has a long history as the key energy source in the transition to industrialization, beginning in 17th-century Europe. In Canada, the history of commercial coal mining dates back nearly three centuries. Coal provided a critical energy source for early industrialization, generating steam power and coke (i.e., a …
Old Mining Equipment: Antique Collector's Guide
— With a distinctively industrial appearance and a high dollar value, old mining artifacts are a must-have for passionate collectors of the blue-collar lifestyle. Learn the …