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| Humphreys Coke Works
(ca.1897-1946), Located on a branch of the Sewickley Creek, on the Southwest Branch of the Pennsylvania R.R., W. of Rt. 130, Humphreys, Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA Owners: (ca.1897-1917?) Bessemer Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA Company Store: Unity Mercantile Company (ca.1903-1906) (ca.1917-1929) Hecla Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA (ca.1929-1946) Humphreys Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA |
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Humphreys Coke Works in Blast The Humphreys Coke Works bee-hive coke ovens in the early morning light, ca.1940's. (Photo captured from an old 8mm film taken by Ernie Buyok, an Engineer for U.S. Steel Corp.) |
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| Humphreys Coke Works Undated view of the Humphreys Coke Works looking to the north towards Old Town Humphreys. The center row of block coke ovens in operation, the two outer rows of bank coke ovens seem to be idle. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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| Coke Hopper cars being loaded at the Coke
Dock. Undated view of the coke dock between the rows of the block coke ovens and the bank coke ovens. A coke loading machine is unloading the ovens in the far right. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Pulling a coke oven at the Humphreys Coke
Works. A staged photo of John Koval, a coke yard foreman, pulling a coke oven, at the Humphreys Coke Works. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Loaded Coke Hoppers An undated photo of loaded coke hopper railroad cars at the coke dock in the Humphreys Coke Works. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Humphreys Foundry Coke An undated photo of a loaded Pennsylvania Railroad coke hopper railroad car at the coke dock in the Humphreys Coke Works. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Coke Works Employees Humphreys Coke
Works. Coke workers taking time out for a photo on a coke cart, at the Humphreys Coke Works. A coke oven charging larry sits on the coke oven charging track to the left, above the workers. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Coke Workers Humphreys Coke Works. Undated photo, Coke workers take a break for a photo at the Humphreys Coke Works. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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