162 15 4132 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/fde7df96447e925484bcf8d171828bcf.tif 588b22c7da83dee45c0b1df449655fa2 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2c5126c572c82bad2b7e583411f6b5d2.tif b06218f86c305aeb47b6131adfe23804 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackhammer being driven in a rock tunnel, the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Co., Locust Gap, PA, 1925 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/3e3a1af1e66b47c9d5f10744bb09e11f.tif 343433f9ab4d81716e9625a8afadc9e3 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5670e23ec5c1d7a6b80a28f2f4b2d7b7.tif 92ca874ca4c8dc077d0ef20da7a51e0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackhammer with Steel Auger Mounting in 22 Inch Vein of Anthracite Coal, unknown location, 1925 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Horgan Jr., 1856-1926. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/d4f27a3e4f995a0edef9a50df1f46d70.tif 499a0b0bf5c50c5a503eb8d8a09968f2 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/650c7557ebc3be3187434730877e8057.tif 2f227232162bcd6e5b9b1a3def00af92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miners Carrying a Large Drop of Timber, Unknown location, 1912 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/95d1f519f98c2bab670d9220e793006f.tif 140c524b45c60622c33fea3cec1be838 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8e1cf24d18d51a68d2088b70a64d2f55.tif 6002b98a8c5110464bdb69eb43e81a29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two Miners Setting A Prop (Collar and Leg) with Axe, unknown location, 1912 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/cce4a7510d84d43d41d037b5b331dafa.tif 4bc9f11060881c1e24649d977c48136c https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/30cf033c4e89557f681d488c29e3f957.tif 8cb4f8a187ff5e97c9818ad445069a34 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mine Props Prospect and Henry Colleries, Forty Fort, PA, 1912 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/0ebf14d67db3063e4ae57037dcd676ac.tif f85845782df21adbd4883dc0da96c285 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b47ffc881b41d247b06f5214d36ba5b3.tif 7375268cad5415fd952f91fce5aaacc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miners' Wash Houses, Unknown Location, 1912 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5a52c930373aaa2b110bc5b336acf40a.tif 9e08577cb508a5eb9fd62fcc41c6fdda https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ded2b2f3e35585a4bb52c12efb049315.tif d0b6df4d25adb4a21412ef94707cdcdd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ventilation: Exterior of Drawn F an House, Enterprise Slope of Hollenback Mine, Henry Colliery, Plains, PA, 1938 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/265c01dfe044744c5d4bf17c00710f72.tif c5eca67c4ad4f9f0d3bb99d37e803eed https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/fd94368072842155b44f6b8b3223f112.tif 6671e1fe6bf5d53ce06ac42ca3cab53a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maltby Colliery, date unknown Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date Unknown Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/7f484e5547d39f4df90afadba703eb24.tif 71ebdc875265e83299ea9b9cecd8941a https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2f45ca966d3fa35613424dbdd28c9ced.tif f0323fd75c8e95953683629fd7271175 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/79096969db66b4c030045369db8c7d7f.tif 7ecee13278544f221ac3bc273d14e43c https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/3a48154c7192d97f9e1b02cada70ed66.tif 97388aca6ecbef55d42b00b8573549d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8b04682215baaa1fe71c9df45a545490.tif d3eafa60ee37cf7efc1ca11a327db7d5 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/35d80cc4e7c4a4d99ee5062bf5b02b88.tif 37800f5a90a060a9c93eb6181d070ed8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miner's Working Area, Unknown location, 1850 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Horgan Jr., 1885-1926 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6ef0d880262a443e92802b227ab07c08.tif 2c5b0a91fde561bfc565bf3025c65319 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1414d9e11189ec9ba6b0909ae1d267ab.tif f2c87f0f009b082f271d11f3df2b7c3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackhammer series: Man Drilling Hole in Foreground with Jackhammer, unknown location, 1925 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f186977ddf4ae9d01a25423b866d08de.tif fef2fd403ad17ad6bc2426ea1591da17 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/8c43e319790f5da97816f7385bdf23d3.tif 765ebd753e51027b190bdb02449803dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miner with Mule pulling Coal Wagon, unknown location, 1917 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5f8c6c13c2ee140ad609f453d3be5a86.tif 49336fb914da6429798aa84331109247 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5f38c9959f2504b6e9d313be15b77a53.tif 42f3fd9fd51231c1c77c60d8770eead6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mule Stable Inside Mine, unknown location, 1905 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/3ae7e4b914048584482ae006df5d3b5c.tif b3e28fc8c1e6cb74b653a2029fd8334a https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/71d7d5ed86233a9d344e03875241c0bd.tif d6d4e3250d4fa34e419e640a857056a2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, late 1800s-mid 1900s collection Subject The topic of the resource Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Anthracite coal industry--Pennsylvania--History--Sources. Anthracite mines and mining Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1860-1890. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--1900-1910. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History. Description An account of the resource Description from the Exhibit Introduction: Photographic History of Hard Coal Mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania was a Sordoni Art Gallery exhibit in 1976 that featured the original photographs taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a prominent local photographer who captured the era of anthracite mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. There was an emphasis on the mines and mining operations, and of the miner's lives, homes, and families. Anthracite coal provided the United States with over 75% of its energy needs from the early 1800s to the mid-1900's. Ninety-five percent of this country's anthracite (and 90% of the world's) is found in nine counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Thus for over a century the land and people of this small geographic area gave us the power to light and heat our homes, run our factories and carry us through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II, and the Great Depression. From their point of view, during this same 125-year period, anthracite coal mining was the dominant factor shaping the social, economic, and physical environment of the area and its hard working miners who had co me from all parts of Europe in search of economic advancement. Their rich mixture of backgrounds and cultures combined with the rigors of the mining trade to produce the unique character of the anthracite region of northeastern Pennsylvania." The exhibition consisted of sixty-one black and white photographs documenting various aspects of mining life. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographs were taken by Ralph E. DeWitt, a local photographer. Ralph E. DeWitt (June 10, 1885-March 30, 1979) was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to John and Rosanna Gunton DeWitt. He graduated from the Henry Hillman Academy in Wilkes-Barre, and received his degree from Syracuse University. He was a well-known photographer in the Wyoming Valley for over 50 years, with studios in Wilkes-Barre and Forty Fort. he lived in Forty Fort from 1905 to 1965. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, and the Concordia Society. Exhibit was created by Cara M. Berryman, Exhibitions Coordinator, and William A. Siener, director of the Wyoming Valley Historical and Geological Society, acted as a consultant. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Photographs are from late 19th-early 20th century. Exhibit was done in 1976. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Exhibition was funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All of these Ralph DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harness Maker, unknown location, 1860 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ralph E. DeWitt, 1885-1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Ralph E. DeWitt photographs are in the public domain. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIF files Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph