Pennsylvania Geological Survey - Historical Photographs

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This collection includes photographs from the Pennsylvania Geological Survey Historical Photographs Collection.
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Clay tile plant at Brockway
Clay tile plant at Brockway
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Clay tile plant at Brockway
Coal mining - Stripping operation of Upper Kittanning coal
Coal mining - Stripping operation of Upper Kittanning coal
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Coal mining - Stripping operation of Upper Kittanning coal, Washington Township. Falls Creek 7.5-minute quadrangle., Note: Section – Sandstone, fine to medium, light gray with interbedded siltstone, light gray 30’ ; Clay shale, dark gray with plant fossils 1’ ; Coal, dull, approximately 15-30% vitrain, high ash 3’ ; Uncovered ; Looking north
Coal mining - Tipple at Beechton, looking east
Coal mining - Tipple at Beechton, looking east
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Coal mining - Tipple at Beechton, looking east. Snyder Township, Falls Creek 7.5-minute quadrangle.
Coal mining - Westville Coal Company
Coal mining - Westville Coal Company
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Coal mining - Westville Coal Company. Mine No. 2, Westville. Washington Township, Falls Creek 7.5-minute quadrangle., Note: Mine on D (Lower Freeport) coal
Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company
Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company (panoramic see negative no. 1354), Falls Creek.
Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company crushing and washing plant
Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company crushing and washing plant
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Falls Creek Sand and Stone Company crushing and washing plant, stock pile of plate glass polishing sand, and quarry 3,500 feet long (panorama see negative no. 1355), Falls Creek.
General view of cut
General view of cut
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
General view of cut. Thick coals on right have thinned out on left. One and one half miles east of Baxter.
General view of Elk Run quarries
General view of Elk Run quarries
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General view of Elk Run quarries, from one and a quarter mile up Elk Run., 20-6
General view west
General view west
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
General view west from middle of Elk Run quarries., 20-12
Glass sand quarry and plant
Glass sand quarry and plant
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Glass sand quarry and plant, northwest of DuBois. Date of photograph not known. George Ashley's tenure with the Survey, 1919-1946.
Hanley Ceramics Company
Hanley Ceramics Company
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Hanley Ceramics Company, Summerville
Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant
Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant at Port Barnett near Brookville. New quarry in hill on far side. View taken from old quarry
Mining Lowville limestone (bedding face in Rodman)
Mining Lowville limestone (bedding face in Rodman)
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Mining Lowville limestone (bedding face in Rodman) in quarry on north side of Elk Run., 20-13
Plant of Hanley Ceramics Company
Plant of Hanley Ceramics Company
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Plant of Hanley Ceramics Company, Summerville
Pottsville sandstone (probably Upper Connoquenessing)
Pottsville sandstone (probably Upper Connoquenessing)
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Pottsville sandstone (probably Upper Connoquenessing) in Garrison's Cut, Pennsylvania Railroad east of Brookville
Shale quarry above brick plant at Meredith
Shale quarry above brick plant at Meredith
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Shale quarry above brick plant at Meredith, probably Mercer. Plant closed. Believed to be owned by Humphrey of Brookville. Du Bois quadrangle
Shale quarry between Falls Creek and Pancoast along Sandy Lick Creek
Shale quarry between Falls Creek and Pancoast along Sandy Lick Creek
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
Shale quarry between Falls Creek and Pancoast along Sandy Lick Creek. Hydraulic Press Brick Company, Falls Creek Branch. Du Bois quadrangle
View of Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant
View of Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant
Nonmetallic Mineral Resources
View of Humphrey Brick & Tile Company plant at Port Barnett near Brookville from old quarry