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1888

“Life in the Coal Villages” – 1888

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by Jake Wynn

This story by H.L. Nelson shares the dismal realities of life in the mining patch towns Northeastern Pennsylvania in the 1880s.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged 1888, Coal Region, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Patch Town, Patch Towns, Pennsylvania, Primary SourceLeave a comment

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