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(founded ca.1897), Located on a branch of the Sewickley Creek, on the Southwest Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Humphreys Spur, 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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| Old Town Humphreys Old Town Humphreys, Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, showing one the of coal company reservoirs in the foreground. The reservoirs supplied the water used to quench the coke in the coke ovens. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Bosses Row Old Town Humphreys Undated view of Bosses row, Old Town Humphreys, Unity Township, Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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| The concrete reinforced walls are the remains of one of
the coal company water reservoirs along PA Rt. 130, in Humphreys. (Photo by Ray Washlaski, ca.2001) |
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The Main Street School Children walking from school along the unpaved PA Rt. 130, Humphreys, PA (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Humphreys Company Store An undated photo of the Unity Mercantile Company, Coal Company Store at Humphreys, PA. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Employees of the Humphreys Company
Store. Undated photo of some of the employees of the Unity Mercantile Company, Humphreys Company Store on the Front steps of the Company store. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Humphreys Childrens Playground. An undated photo of the Humphreys Patch childrens playground. The coal company built playgrounds for the children of the coal patch. (Photo courtesy of Rich Danser, Humphreys, PA) |
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Humphreys Miners Housing. The much altered coal company houses at Humphreys ca.2001. (Photo by Ray Washlaski, ca.2001) |
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Humphreys Miners Housing. The much altered coal company houses at Humphreys, along PA Rt. 130, ca.2001. (Photo by Ray Washlaski, ca.2001) |
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Humphreys Miners Housing. on the hill above PA Rt. 130, Humphreys, PA, ca.2001. (Photo by Ray Washlaski, ca.2001) |
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