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| Diamond, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co.,
PA [A Coal Company Patch town near Wilpen in Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.] See: Diamond No. 1 Mine, Diamond, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA Diamond No. 2 Mine, Diamond, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
Diamond No. 1 Mine
(ca.1907-1950's?),
Diamond No. 2 Mine (ca. ?
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Diamond No. 3 Mine
(ca.1907-1950's?), |
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| A portion of the U.S. Geological Survey ca.1922 ed. of
the 15min. New Florence, PA Quad Map showing the Wilpen Mine & Coke Works
and the surrounding area mines. (Map courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. |
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| A portion of the USGS 15min. New Florence,
PA Quad Map, ca.1922, on which the various mine locationed in the Hannas
Run Valley, on the Ligonier Valley Railroad have been added. The Wilpen Valley
Mines have been located from data researched at the Pennsylvania Room, Ligonier
Valley Library, Ligonier, PA (Map courtesy of the US Geological Survey, Washington, D.C.) |
| HISTORY:
DYNAMITE IN ROAD
Greensburg, PA, May 17, 1922
The men are Russell Clark, Clark Beatty, Harry Dauhl, Harry
Knox and Lawrence Miller, all of Ligonier. It was believed that Clark
was serious hurt. |
| Coal Miners Memorial
Diamond Mines, Diamond, Ligonier Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
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