My family was at Ellen-Gowan. My uncle started in the mines at ten years old, after his dad was killed in a mining accident. Can't imagine how hard life was then.
Thank you for sharing. This was very informative. The Lackawanna Mine is the one I haven’t toured yet. I’ve been to the Pioneer & #9 several times and been in some old workings. My Father’s family all came from Wilkes-Barre. After the water was stopped did the ever attempt to retrieve the 12 lost miners? God rest their souls. I was surprised the story on the Sheppton mine accident didn’t mention the one miner who wasn’t retrieved.
They built a dam around the whole, pumped out the Knox workings and went down. There are Library of Congress photos of this, it showed the crashed coal hopper cars, etc. They tried finding the 12, none were found, they allowed the mine to then re-flood in 1960.
Both grandfathers were miners and at least one uncle who was killed. I was eight years old in 1951 and remember the wake clearly. My Father too was a miner. We were from Dickson City.
@@AnthraciteHorrorStories I just looked a map of the area where my father pointed to....Blue Ridge was in that area. But I don't remember what he said.....Could be.
You ought to ask viewers what the short wooden pegs are called that the miners are holding and what they were used for. Only old timers will get the correct answers. Signed...An Old Timer!
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Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre. Truly enjoyed this!
Love the old mining, loggind,and sailing songs!
That was very informative. Thanks👍
Vintage 90s greatness.
I just did this coal mine tour a couple of weeks ago I enjoyed it
Good deal!
Interesting, thank you....my grandfather worked at the Olyphant coal mine
My family was at Ellen-Gowan. My uncle started in the mines at ten years old, after his dad was killed in a mining accident. Can't imagine how hard life was then.
@@debradowling800 beyond our imaginations.
Thank you for sharing. This was very informative. The Lackawanna Mine is the one I haven’t toured yet. I’ve been to the Pioneer & #9 several times and been in some old workings. My Father’s family all came from Wilkes-Barre.
After the water was stopped did the ever attempt to retrieve the 12 lost miners? God rest their souls. I was surprised the story on the Sheppton mine accident didn’t mention the one miner who wasn’t retrieved.
They built a dam around the whole, pumped out the Knox workings and went down. There are Library of Congress photos of this, it showed the crashed coal hopper cars, etc. They tried finding the 12, none were found, they allowed the mine to then re-flood in 1960.
Very awesome video I’m from the area I live in Taylor pa about 6 mins away from the coal mine tour
Thanks for sharing life with enthusiasm awesome video
whos here from NCC
I have a safety lamp and carbide light passed down from one of my uncles.
Nice. What mine did they work at if you know by any chance?
Really great movie...Lackawanna Blues
That Lippe character was a son of a bitch. Special place in hell for him.
Both grandfathers were miners and at least one uncle who was killed. I was eight years old in 1951 and remember the wake clearly. My Father too was a miner. We were from Dickson City.
Sorry to hear. What mines did they work in if I may ask?
@@AnthraciteHorrorStories I'm sorry.My dad mentioned the mine once I don't remember.
@@denniswoloch5757 blue ridge...does that ring a bell?
@@AnthraciteHorrorStories I just looked a map of the area where my father pointed to....Blue Ridge was in that area. But I don't remember what he said.....Could be.
@@denniswoloch5757 that's cool man. Probably was that then.
What are the songs that play in the video
very good.... i was surprised that the visitors were not wearing hard hats and lights..... ps coal miner in australia since 1981
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The red barons became the railriders
What’s the song that starts at 10:41?
So they just never found the bodies?
Nope, 58 are entombed in Pittston too.
You ought to ask viewers what the short wooden pegs are called that the miners are holding and what they were used for. Only old timers will get the correct answers. Signed...An Old Timer!
You just did !! Thanks 😊
F-f-f-freestyler. Lackawana coal.
Lol, the office?