Dorrance Breaker
Dorrance Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | F.C. Petrillo Collection |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | - | - | mine construction commenced, shaft sunk 250 ft by year end |
| 1884 | Jun | - | breaker started |
| 1884 | Oct | - | second opening completed |
| 1885 | Jun | 13th | mine fire |
| 1885 | Nov | - | production resumed after fire |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Dorrance Shaft | - | - | 25 | - | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1882 | Dorrance | - | - | - | - | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1883 | Dorrance Shaft | 689 | - | 53 | - | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1884 | Dorrance | 11743 | - | 109 | 131.55 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1885 | Dorrance | 19233 | - | 108 | 145.95 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1886 | Dorrance | 42904 | 33128 | 132 | 222 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1887 | Dorrance | 51651 | 40017 | 136 | 244.75 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1888 | Dorrance | 78101 | 67980 | 171 | 225.7 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1889 | Dorrance | 110206 | 101790 | 228 | 231.9 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1890 | Dorrance | 15352 | 102617 | 241 | 237.05 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1891 | Dorrance | 117219 | 107018 | 261 | 235.6 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1892 | Dorrance | 98313 | 85911 | 269 | 199.35 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1893 | Dorrance | 122368 | 115262 | 327 | 171.1 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1894 | Dorrance | 144900 | 135832 | 376 | 139.7 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1895 | Dorrance | 180637 | 157456 | 530 | 170.2 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1896 | Dorrance | 193433 | 155003 | 652 | 140.7 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1897 | Dorrance | 249982 | 197753 | 686 | 143 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1898 | Dorrance | 247903 | 200494 | 585 | 147 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1899 | Dorrance | 238839 | 189589 | 551 | 155.85 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1900 | Dorrance | 192524 | 148533 | 529 | 133.15 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1901 | Dorrance | 280245 | 212332 | 558 | 191.8 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |
| 1902 | Dorrance | 181824 | 136827 | 621 | 112.8 | Lehigh Valley Coal Company |