Part 4 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page describing the collection of 39 photographs taken around 1968 of the then-closed coal mining operation at the site:
The Locust Summit Central Breaker is an example of a highly intact breaker complex, significant for its history and technology. The Locust Summit Central Breaker is illustrative of attempts by coal companies to modernize and centralize processing operations during the early decades of the twentieth century. The history of the Locust Summit operation relates the effect of centralization on labor relations, local economies, and the coal industry itself. An examination of the breaker and its associated buildings, structures, and land features illustrates the engineering and technological advances incorporated in the planning and construction of this coal processing complex.
The photographs, in black and white form, can be downloaded free from the Library of Congress web site. They are presented here in colorized form in a four-part series.
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