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The Black Land: Remnants of the Once & Great Anthracite Coal Industry

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I received this book as a gift for my birthday. If you are a former resident of the PA Anthracite region or have any interest in Coal Mining, or Fine Art Black & White Photography I highly reccomend this book. As a professional photographer I can honestly state that Ed has recorded the once bustling Anthracite region with a caring, knowledgable, Artist eye. Having grown up in this region I know that many of the places of Historical significance are going to waste or being lost forever. This area provided the fuel for the Industrial Revolution and WW1, but now those who remember are quickly passing away. Little known Facts the Coal town of Shenandoah was once the most populated per square mile in the US, more than NYC. And the town of Port Carbon at the headwaters of the Schulkill River, was once the busiest port in the whole US, even though what remains now is more a large stream than the once bustling Schulkill Canal. A great gift for Dad, Grandpa or yourself.

Dave