Jackson Mine, photo 3
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The 1920 Maryland Geological Survey, Second report on the coals of Maryland wrote of the Jackson mine:
Coal mines and mining, Maryland
Jackson Mine, photo 2
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Old Jackson Mine No 3, Lonaconing, Md.
Repair shop on left, Fan building on right.
A loaded Trip can be seen coming out of Stationary between buildings.
John H. Parrott, Supt.
John Bradburn, Fireman.
John Barnard, Engineer.
Jackson Mine
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The Jackson Mine was located to the south of Jackson Mountain Road. Lonaconing is visible through the trees on the left. The two wagons may have been involved in the transportation of the mining props, stacked beside the tree. The tracks to the right could lead into the mine.
Mine Mouths Open On The Hillsides
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Mine Mouths Open On The Hillsides, by Ruth Bear Levy.
Ruth Bear Levy grew up in Lonaconing before moving to Baltimore. Her painting of the entrance to a mine, the miners and the coal cars, was reproduced in her book, A Wee Bit of Scotland: Growing up in Lonaconing, Maryland at the turn of the century, published in 1983.
Lonaconing, 1908
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Photograph of Lonaconing taken from the bottom of Jackson Mountain Rd, from the Charlestown side.
George's Creek Coal Company, 1911 Payroll
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| Mine 1 |
| February 1911 |
| Jm. D. Robertson |
| Chars. Robertson |
| Alex. Lee |
| Jas. Arnold |
| Gotlieb Merrbach |
| Lindley Nichols |
| Wm. Stafford |
| John Reed |
| Harry Thomas |
| John Glenn |
| Alex. Scott |
| Thos. Wilson |
| John Peebles |
| Richard Waddell |
| Wm. |
Geological Map of Western Allegany County
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This map from the 1968 Maryland Geological Survey shows the location of coal in the George's Creek valley, from Frostburg to Westernport, with Lonaconing roughly halfway between the two towns. The purple color labeled PM is the Monongahela Formation, containing coal. The Maryland Geological Survey webpage has additional information:
http://www.mgs.md.gov/esic/geo/allw.html
George's Creek Coal Basin
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Map of Georges Creek Coal Basin showing the location of mining properties and the areal extent of the Pittsburg ("Big Vein") and Lower Coals.
Maryland Geological Survey,
Wm. Bullock Clark, State Geologist
1903.
Mining Properties by B. S. Randolph
Geology by G. C. Martin
Typology by the Maryland Geological Survey in cooperation with the U. S. Geological Survey
Receipt for coal purchased 1887
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Baltimore, Mar 31, 1887.
Mr Geo Dittmeyer
Bought of Black, Sheridan and Wilson
6 & 8 Chamber of Commerce
Miners and Shippers of
Georges Creek, Cumberland, Big Vein, Piedmont Smithing and W. Va. Gas Coals.
Mch 19 36.15 Tons Coal
24 21.17 " "
25 16.05 " "
26 17.04 " "
31 16 " "
108.01 @1.40 $ 157.27
Letter to Geo Dittmeyer (from Black, Sheridan and Wilson)
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Black, Sheridan and Wilson
Miners and Shippers of
Steam, Smithing and Gas Coals
"George's Creek, Cumberland, West Va & Youghiogheny"
6 & 8 Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore, Md, Mar 8, 1887
Mr Geo Dittmeyer
Harpers Ferry, W Va
Dear Sir,
Your favor of 17th to hand and noted. We have sent your order to mine for prompt loading & trust they can get cars to give you all the coal that you may need.
Truly yours,
Black Sheridan & Wilson