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Woodward Breaker: 1900

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 10:37am.
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Woodward Breaker: 1900

1900. "Woodward coal breaker, Kingston, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

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Not a Horse

Submitted by JohnBraungart on Sat, 03/03/2018 - 6:10pm.

With those ears, I do believe that it's a mule.

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Body count

Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 03/03/2018 - 11:05am.

Plus one horse or a mule! and one camera.

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I'm gonna need a breathing mask just looking.

Submitted by eeeorr on Sat, 03/03/2018 - 6:44am.

I believe a total of six men in this pic. Seven if someone is sleeping by the fire.

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Lackawanna's biggest in 1900

Submitted by Olde Buck on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 9:22pm.

The Woodward Breaker was served by Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. Opened in 1888, it was the largest mine on the DL&W at the time. In 1921 it was the third largest mine in Pennsylvania and closed in the 1960's. It also was one of the most gaseous mines in the state.

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As Did I

Submitted by switzarch on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 7:51pm.

Wonder who else has noticed him?

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Portal?

Submitted by devb on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:43pm.

I wonder what that portal / tunnel at the base of the hill could have been.

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And I spotted the other Breaker Boy there's two

Submitted by pennsylvaniaproud on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:40pm.

On the Railroad service. I would imagine the Reading RR. To connect with the PRR.

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Which one?

Submitted by ka1axy on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:17pm.

3rd window or top of stairs?

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Just one?

Submitted by damspot on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:15pm.

I spotted three.

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What RR served this breaker?

Submitted by deemery on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 1:05pm.

I see the numbers on the end of the hoppers, but no railroad lettering.

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I spotted him

Submitted by Ice gang on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 10:53am.

did you?

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