A nostalgic view of the coal patch of Edna No. 2, a patch and coal mine in the Irwin Coal Field opened around 1902. (Courtesy Coal and Coke Heritage Center, Penn State Fayette)
This company store is still standing at Edna No. 2.
Some of the company-built homes at Edna No. 2. Hillman Coal and Coke Co. abandoned the Edna No. 2 mine in the 1930s.
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