One of a series of undated color photo post card views of the Glen Burn Colliery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
The text on the back of the card states:
GLEN BURN COLLIERY, SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA
Active Anthracite Coal Mine from 1836 to 1970. Formerly known as “The Gap” and “The Cameron.” Thirty-three million tons of hard coal were mined here. The Glen Burn’s two mile long refuse bank of 20 million tons is the world’s highest.
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