Mine Pictures
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Title
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation Mine 2 - Coal Tupple
Description:
This is a picture of the coal tupple for the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation. In the background you can see mining houses and street cars running under the conveyor belt. This mine was open from 1902 until 1938.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0060
Title
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation Mine 2 - Truck Loading Area
Description:
This is a picture of the coal truck loading area at the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation. In the background you can see the terminal.
Date (origin):
1917
Picture ID #:
0061
Title
Castle Shannon Coal trucks loading/p>
Description:
This is a picture of the trucks from Castle Shannon Coal in the terminal loading area.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0062
Title
Castle Shannon Coal logo
Description:
This is an example of one of the logos used by Castle Shannon Coal Company.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0063
Title
Castle Shannon Coal logo 2
Description:
This is an example of one of the logos used by Castle Shannon Coal Company.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0064
Title
Shaker Screens - Castle Shannon Coal
Description:
This is an example of advertising for Castle Shannon Coal Company in a local newspaper.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0065
Title
Picking Tables - Castle Shannon Coal
Description:
This is an example of advertising for Castle Shannon Coal Company in a local newspaper during the 1930's.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0066
Title
Castle Shannon Coal is Cleaner
Description:
This is an example of advertising for Castle Shannon Coal Company in a local newspaper during the 1930's.
Date (origin):
1931
Picture ID #:
0067
Title
After the mines - 1
Description:
This picture shows what the whole area between Kilarney and Linden Grove after the coal tipple was knocked down. The mining houses were destroyed in 1948.
Date (origin):
1949
Picture ID #:
0068
Title
After the mines - 2
Description:
This is a picture that shows what the area between Kilarney and Linden Grove looked like after the coal tipple was knocked down. You can see the Castle Tavern in the top left corner. The mining houses were destroyed in 1948.
Date (origin):
1949
Picture ID #:
0069
Title
After the mines - 2
Description:
This is a picture that shows the mining area after the coal tipple was knocked down. The mining houses were condemned. This particular photo shows where the trolley line stopped.
Date (origin):
1949
Picture ID #:
0070
Title
After the mines - 4
Description:
This is a picture that shows the mining area after the coal tipple was knocked down. This picture shows the hollow after the mines had been closed.
Date (origin):
1949
Picture ID #:
0071
Title
Company Store - Chestnut & Willow Avenue
Description:
This is a picture of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation company store, built in 1902. It burned down in 1930. This photo is from around 1910.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0072
Title
Company Store
Description:
This is a picture of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation company store during a typical day.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0073
Title
Company Store - Winter Time
Description:
This is a picture of the company store in the winter time. You'll notice at the back is a school house. This school house pre-dates the store. This is the original building where the Hamilton School bell hung.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0074
Title
Company Store - Inside
Description:
This is a picture of the inside of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company store.
Date (origin):
1910
Picture ID #:
0075
Title
Company Houses - Library Road condemned
Description:
This is a picture from the Hilltop Record of the company houses along Library Road when they were being condemned. You'll notice that houses are below the road.
Date (origin):
1909
Picture ID #:
0076
Title
Company Houses - Rear View Library Road
Description:
This is a picture of the back side of the company houses that stood on Library Road. This picture was originally mispublished as part of Upper St. Clair. They were eventually all knocked down.
Date (origin):
1920
Picture ID #:
0077
Title
Company Houses - Rear View Library Road
Description:
This is a picture of the company houses on Library Road from the back side, from the area of where The Castle Tavern now stands. In the background you can see the slag piles behind some of the houses.
Date (origin):
1920
Picture ID #:
0078
Title
Company Houses - Rear View Library Road
Description:
This is a picture of newer houses on Library Road near The Grove. This is early in the time of the houses. Many of the workers in the company store were German, as were many business owners at this time. As a historical marker, you can see the Saxonwald Greenhouses in the background.
Date (origin):
1909
Picture ID #:
0079
Title
Library Road near Havelock
Description:
This is a picture of Library Road looking north towards the Castle Tavern.
Date (origin):
1940
Picture ID #:
0080
Title
House 41 - 42
Description:
This is a picture of mining houses on Route 88 (Library Road). This is right before many were knocked down due being condemned.
Date (origin):
1947
Picture ID #:
0086
Title
Library Road Houses
Description:
This is a picture of a mining house on Route 88 (Library Road). The row directly behind shows more mining houses and off in the right top corner is a new development of Rolling Rock Road in Baldwin Township.
Date (origin):
1947
Picture ID #:
0087
Title
Slag Dump Terminal Mine #2
Description:
This is a picture of slag dump from the Number 2 mine for Castle Shannon Coal.
Date (origin):
1948
Picture ID #:
0088
Title
House 23 - 24
Description:
This is a picture of a typical mining house on Route 88 (Library Road). These houses were condemned and knocked down.
Date (origin):
1947
Picture ID #:
0089
Title
Mining House
Description:
This is a picture of a typical mining house along Library Road. This picture was used to aid in house demolition.
Date (origin):
1947
Picture ID #:
0090
Title
Hilltop View from a Company House
Description:
This is a view from the hill above Library Road, where the company houses once stood. On the top right stand the smoke stacks and Saxonwald Greenhouses. On the right you can see the trolley barn.
Date (origin):
1961
Picture ID #:
0091