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Carbonado Coal Mine, 1896; Carbonado, Iowa; Mahaska County

Carbonado Coal Mine, 1896; Carbonado, Iowa; Mahaska County

Title

Carbonado Coal Mine, 1896; Carbonado, Iowa; Mahaska County

Description

This is a photograph of the Carbonado Coal Mine in 1896. Carbonado, like so many other communities in Mahaska County, virtually disappeared overnight when the coal mining industry dissipated in the county. Coal mining employees went elsewhere to find work to support their families. This is what shaft #1 looked like at Carbonado.

Creator

H. Kirk Watkins

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

The Times Company

Date

2008-07-24

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,121

Collection