Yellow block coal company housing still in existence on Christoff Street. The railroad reached Nanty Glo
in 1899, and coal mining commenced at that time. Many coal mines operated in and around Nanty Glo, including Bethleham Mines No. 31. Here is a comprehensive history of coal mining
in Nanty Glo, PA.
In this vintage government photograph the destitute sift through one of the slate dumps at Nanty Glo
looking for coal to fuel their homes.
This picture captures some of what's left of Nanty Glo's coal boom days. Huge gob piles and descendents of the immigrants that
came to the Black Lick Field to mine coal a century ago.