Relics of Anthracite in North-eastern Pennsylvania

Anthracite coal mining once fueled Northeastern Pennsylvania’s economy, and this book captures its history through vivid photographs.

Anthracite coal was mined in Northeastern Pennsylvania throughout the nineteen and twentieth centuries. The industry was a major employer in the region. It has been fifty to sixty years since the decline of the industry, and the coal breakers are now gone, but images and memories remain. Author Michael G. Rushton, an amateur photographer and industrial archaeo...