Eureka Coal Heritage  Foundation

Christopher DellaMea Exhibit

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"Interpreting Coal Mining History in The Northern Appalachian Landscape"

On Exhibit at Windber Coal Heritage Center

Through June 2011

Eureka Mine 40Our very own Windber Coal Heritage Center (WCHC) is proud to present this fine collection of 25 high-resolution photographs of coal company patch towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.  Christopher Dellamea’s photo exhibit premiered in 2009 at the Coal and Coke Heritage Center in Uniontown and will be on display at WCHC through June 2011.

Chris DellaMea has been photographing more than 400 Appalachian coal company towns for over a decade. Chris, a graduate of Marshall University, has also put together a collection of maps, historical images, and other mining tidbits on his website, www.coalcampusa.com.

For more information on the subject of coal patches and coal camps in our region, see Dan Hopey's excellent 2005 article on Chris DellaMea's work from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.


The Local Geologic Corridors of Coal Reserves Surrounding Windber

PITTSBURGH COALFIELD

Lincoln Hill, Palanka, Cokeburg, Ellsworth, Van Voorhis, Hazel Kirk, Hendersonville, Muse, Westland, Blaine, Montour No. 10, Essen, Manifold, Montour No. 4, Montour No. 2, Pgh. Terminal Mine No. 3, Horning, Curry, Coverdale, Francis, Cherry Valley, Morris Mine, Moon Run, Imperial, Montour No. 9, Victory, Smithdale, Jacob's Creek, Arnold City, Reduction, Van Meter, Belle Vernon coke ovens, plus Mathies and Maple Creek mines.

IRWIN GAS COALFIELD

DellaMea Exhibit

Slickville, Trees Mills, Scab Hill, Edna No. 2, Edna No. 1, Herminie No. 1, Herminie No. 2, Darragh, Yukon

WESTMORELAND COALFIELD

Haydenville, Carbon, Bovard, Luxor, Forbes Road, Hannahstown, Crabtree, Wilpen

INDIAN CREEK COALFIELD

Melcroft, Indian Head

WINDBER COALFIELD

Jenners, Boswell, Acosta, Jerome, Hollsopple, Eureka No. 40, Maple Ridge, Cairnbrook, St. Michael, Wilmore, Ehrenfeld, Beaverdale, Baker-Whitely, Blough

BLACK LICK COALFIELD

Eureka Mine 40

Lucerne, Coy, Waterman, Luciusboro, Vintondale, Heilwood, Mentcle, Colver, Nanty Glo,

Revloc

SHAWMUT COALFIELD

Elbon, Brandy Camp, Toby, Coal Hollow, Dagus Mines

BROAD TOP COALFIELD

Riddlesburg, Woodvale, Robertsdale

BENNETT BRANCH COALFIELD

Byrndale, Tyler

PUNXSUTAWNEY COALFIELD

Mine 40 Tipple

Adrain, Rossiter, Cascade mine

LIGONIER COALFIELD

Wilpen, Fort Palmer

FREEPORT COALFIELD

SNOWSHOE COALFIELD

MEYERSDALE COALFIELD

CLEARFIELD COALFIELD

MOUNTAIN COALFIELD

PANHANDLE COALFIELD

Materials courtesy of Chris Dellamea of www.coalcampusa.com. 
Please visit www.coalcampusa.com for a comprehensive list of all coalfields, maps, and further resources.