Title: Harrisville and the Livermore coal mines
First published: 1978
Description: Harrisville was an early Welsh coal-mining camp in eastern Alameda County, California. From 1862 to 1907, several coal mines were opened and supported by a town of 100 residents. Harrisville contributed to the early industrial development of the Livermore Valley. This book tells about the interesting story of Harrisville, its coal mines, and its people.
Subjects: History, Coal trade, Coal mines and mining
Places: Harrisville (Calif.), Livermore, California, Livermore (Calif.), Oakland (Calif.), San Francisco (Calif.)
People: Thomas Harris, Jenkin Richards, David Gutmann, William T. Coleman
Time periods: 1862-1907
LC classification: HD9548.L58 M67