Mines and mining communities
Part of collection: Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Ship Corporation photographs (1980-300)
Dates
- From the Collection: Creation: 1786-1966
Scope and Contents
Mining and mining town photographs include images from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The images include coal and ore mines and company towns: Cokesburg, Cornwall, Ellsworth, Marianna, Naginey (all in Pennsylvania) and Barrackville, Carolina, Idamay (all in West Virginia). There are also materials from Cornwall Ore Mines and Furnace in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, which Bethlehem Steel Corporation owned completely in 1921.
Extent
From the Collection: 200 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Access to view lantern slides is at the discretion of the conservator. Please inquire in advance of your visit.
Glass plate negatives do not circulate.
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Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository