Pittston, Pennsylvania at the Turn of the 20th Century

Pittston, Pennsylvania at the Turn of the 20th Century

This Library of Congress image captures a historic view looking south toward Pittston, Pennsylvania, offering a glimpse into the coal-dominated landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the most striking landmarks in the image is the blackened coal breaker of the Newton Coal Company’s Twin Shaft Colliery, seen on the left side of the photograph. This colliery was the site of one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest mining disasters – th…