Irwin Gas Coal No. 1 Mine (Irwin Gas Coal No 2 Mine) (ca.1903-1907),
Located on the Lyons Run Branch of the Pennsylvania R.R., on Lyons Run, 1-1/2 mile northeast of Pleasant Valley, Penn Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
              [Irwin Gas No.1 Mine became one opening to Irwin Gas No. 2 mine after 1907]
              [See: Irwin Gas No. 2 Mine.]

Irwin Gas Coal No. 2 Mine (ca.1903-1938),
Located on the Lyons Run Branch of the Pennsylvania R.R., on Lyons Run, 1-1/2 miles northeast of Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Valley, Penn Twp., Westmoreland Co.,PA
              [Irwin Gas No.2 Mine had three openings:
              Entry No. 1. called Dibble's Mine (Dibble Mine) (ca.1903-1905);
              Entry No. 2. called Irwin Gas Coal No. 1 Mine (ca.1903-1907) joined after 1907;
              Entry No. 3. called Irwin Gas Coal No. 2 Mine.]
Owners:  (ca.1903-1917) Dibble
               (ca.1917-1938) Irwin Gas Coal Company, Greensburg, PA

DESCRIPTION:

HISTORY:

(History and description of the Shafton Mines, with additional data and pictures adapted from "Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites, 1994,"  America's Industrial Heitage Project, National Park Service, Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record, U.S. Department of the Interior, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.)

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