Title: Coal on the Lehigh, 1790-1827 : beginnings and growth of the anthracite industry in Carbon County, Pennsylvania /
Authors: Knies, Michael, 1959-
Publisher: Canal History and Technology Press,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company History.; Coal trade Pennsylvania Carbon County History.; Anthracite coal industry Pennsylvania Carbon County History.; Coal Pennsylvania Carbon County History.; Carbon County (Pa.) History.
Contents: Philip Ginder and the discovery of the Lehigh anthracite field -- The Lehigh Coal Mine Company: 1792-1813 -- Cist, Miner, and Chapman: The second attempt, 1812-1817 -- Josiah White and Erskine Hazard: early developments and success on the Lehigh -- Consolidation and growth: the 1820s.