Brisbin Breaker
Brisbin Breaker
| Photographer/Illustrator | Year | Repository |
|---|---|---|
| Bunnell | 1905 | Lackawanna Historical Society |
Brief Chronology of Mining Developments
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Month | Day | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | Nov | - | Start of mine construction |
| 1872 | - | - | The shaft, 10' by 36' in dimensions, was being sunk. It had reached the Diamond Vein at a depth of 268 ft and sinking was continuing. |
| 1886 | - | - | The shaft was sunk down a distance of 153 ft from the 14-foot vein to the Clark vein, to give a total shaft depth of 520 ft |
Production Statistics Table
| Year | Current Name | Tonnage Mined | Tonnage Shipped | Employees | Days Worked | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Brisbin Shaft | 0 | - | 32 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1873 | Brisbin Shaft | 0 | - | 35 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1874 | Brisbin Shaft | 0 | - | 5 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1875 | Brisbin Shaft | 31070 | - | 156 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1876 | Brisbin Shaft | 51852 | 49702 | 269 | 93 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1877 | Brisbin Shaft | 78313 | - | 263 | 127.75 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1878 | Brisbin Shaft | 99827 | - | 313 | 153 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1879 | Brisbin Shaft | 149979 | - | 294 | 254.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1880 | Brisbin Shaft | 113835 | - | 293 | 174 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1881 | Brisbin Shaft | 145251 | - | 312 | 244.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1882 | Brisbin Shaft | 122374 | - | 304 | 221 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1883 | Brisbin Shaft | 143475 | - | 359 | - | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1884 | Brisbin Shaft | 130601 | - | 362 | 178.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1885 | Brisbin | 158246 | 148219 | 353 | 169 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1886 | Brisbin | 22408 | 16716 | 71 | 122 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1887 | Brisbin Shaft | 57253 | 46586 | 363 | 77 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1888 | Brisbin | 205953 | 192687 | 428 | 221 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1889 | Brisbin | 147194 | 136617 | 434 | 143.9 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1890 | Brisbin | 209911 | 198865 | 432 | 208.2 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1891 | Brisbin | 188606 | 176469 | 456 | 190.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1892 | Brisbin | 197244 | 185447 | 445 | 180.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1893 | Brisbin | 196395 | 182728 | 451 | 178.8 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1894 | Brisbin | 187832 | 172826 | 479 | 173.1 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1895 | Brisbin | 191794 | 177164 | 480 | 199.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1896 | Brisbin | 183294 | 167743 | 472 | 175.3 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1897 | Brisbin | 198062 | 181905 | 478 | 182.5 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1898 | Brisbin | 195744 | 180516 | 484 | 200 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1899 | Brisbin | 265163 | 250755 | 509 | 202 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1900 | Brisbin | 159892 | 145635 | 541 | 127 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1901 | Brisbin | 257361 | 242148 | 529 | 219 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| 1902 | Brisbin | 165388 | 141777 | 553 | 130 | Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad |