Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the conditions of the mines beneath the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, including suggestions about methods to continue excavating coal while preserving the structural integrity of the city's foundation.

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ii, 89 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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Griffith, William & Conner, Eli T. 1912.

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  • Holmes, Joseph A. "With a Preface by Joseph A. Holmes and a Chapter by N. H. Darton"

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  • Darton, N. H. "With a Preface by Joseph A. Holmes and a Chapter by N. H. Darton"

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  • Main Title: Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Series Title: United States Bureau of Mines Reports
  • Added Title: United States Bureau of Mines Bulletin 25
  • Added Title: Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, PA.: Report and Maps
  • Series Title: Bulletin (United States. Bureau of Mines)
  • Added Title: United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 25

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Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the conditions of the mines beneath the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, including suggestions about methods to continue excavating coal while preserving the structural integrity of the city's foundation.

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ii, 89 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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  • Report No.: Bulletin 25
  • OCLC: 9588922
  • SuDoc Number: I 28.3:25
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 12-35651
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc12241

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Griffith, William & Conner, Eli T. Mining Conditions Under the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania, report, 1912; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12241/: accessed July 10, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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