Collection Name
Collection Name
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Photographs and memorabilia
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
acgc045
IDEntry
1039
Rights
Albert and Angela Feldstein, Cumberland.
Date
1909 ?
Collection Location
Albert and Angela Feldstein
Coverage
Allegany County, MD; 1880-1940
Body
Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company's Washery and Tipple, Lonaconing, Md.
The washery is where the impurities were removed and the coal washed to remove the coal dust. The tipple was an elevated ramp that allowed the coal to be dropped into waiting rail cars underneath it.
Notes
The postcard was sent on Nov 16, 1909 to Clyde Ravinscroft in Westernport, from "Mama"