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Buffington Coke Works
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The roofs and smokestacks of the power house and hoist house of Buffington Coke Works are behind the coke ovens which are in the foreground. Buffington Coke Works contained 426 bee-hive coke ovens by 1910. Caption reads: "Coke Works, Buffington, PA."
Armstrong, Alfred
Publication Information
| Creator | Armstrong, Alfred |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950 |
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| Call Number | (A6)02139 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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