It is not surprising that the aerial survey crew, (seen with their plane and special cameras), flew at such a high altitude over Schuylkill County on April 17th, 1937. Because the fact is there was so much to try to capture on film. The overall image might remind you of a piece of marbled rock, but close-ups reveal colliery after colliery and a level of anthracite coal activity that is staggering to think about. Shenandoah is seen in the background in this west-facing photo – not Mt. Carmel as the record indicated with the photo. This 77 year-old image tells a story that was repeated all over the region. Close-ups reveal the St. Nicolas breaker in the center left of the photo. We here at the Anthracite Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania page invite you to visit, (and “like”), our page and help identify what is seen here by posting there. We realize the true experts are sitting out there reading this. Help us by sharing your knowledge, observations, stories, and your photos. (We thank Ken Klingerman for identifying the area pictured in this updated post.)
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0000
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