Feldstein's Historic Coal Mining and Railroads of Allegany County, Maryland

The book consists of 135 historic Allegany County, Maryland coal mining and railroad related photographs. These are primarily from the early 1900's. Accompanying each depiction is an historical narrative with facts, figures, dates and other information. Included within this number are 23 "graveside" biographies (tombstones depicted) of individuals associated with the history of coal mining in the region. There is also a sampling of Garrett County (just west of Allegany), Maryland coal mining and coal company town related scenes and information. Also featured is the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroad, B&O Rolling Mill, "Old Maud", the Koontz, Jackson, Cutter, Cone, Sonny, Appleton and Ocean Mines, Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad, Maryland Mining Company Bridge, Hoffman Drainage Tunnel, Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway, Eckhart Mines, Mt. Savage, Frostburg, State Line Bridge, Seventeen Mile Grade, Union Depot/Central Station, Connellsville Extension, National Road, Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Knobley, Brush, C&P, and Welton Tunnels, Potomac Wharf Bridge, Queen City Station-Hotel, Clarysville Inn, Western Maryland Station, Consolidation Coal Company, Baltimore and Ohio Railroads, plus Mettiki, Shallmar, Kitzmiller, Gorman, Vindex and Kempton of Garrett County and more.