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1942

“Abandoned as Unprofitable” – Williamstown Colliery Closes Forever

Posted on January 28, 2017January 8, 2018 by Jake Wynn

In January 1942, workers began dismantling the once thriving Williamstown mining operation.

Posted in Anthracite mining, WilliamstownTagged 1942, Central Pennsylvania, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Great Depression, Pennsylvania, Williams Valley, Williamstown, Williamstown Colliery, World War 22 Comments

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