Pennsylvania Coal mining film now goes online

[jeff of pa]

this Film was made in my area.
Very odd watching a movie and recognizing 90% of the people
& places



HEGINS - They once toiled in the bowels of the earth where few people have ever tread, and now their lives can be viewed online with limitless access.

An award-winning documentary about local anthracite coal miners will be available to a larger audience thanks to a recent acquisition. A Woodshop Films documentary, "Hard Coal: Last of the Bootleg Miners," has been acquired for online distribution through Snag Films, an online website that broadcasts thousands of independent movies at no cost to the viewer. The documentary was released on the website this June and is now available for viewing.
"There are recent plagues and tragedies in the anthracite coal mining region that prompted the drastic transformation of this feature documentary. We couldn't be happier that Snag Films picked it up," said director Marc Brodzik, whose studio is based in Philadelphia.
The announcement comes on the eve of the 29th annual Independent Coal Miners Picnic slated for Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at noon at Hegins Park. Picnic organizer David A. Lucas, of Hegins, is among the miners interviewed for the documentary and his photo - taken by Christian Abraham, of Connecticut - was used for the film's promotional poster. Many of the miners who contributed to the documentary attend the annual gathering and part of the film was actually filmed at the Hegins picnic.
Lucas has invited Brodzik to the picnic and he's planning to attend.

Read More: Coal mining film now goes online - News - The Citizen Standard

 

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[LifeNRA]

So then your are familiar with Fearnot road? I do a little turkey hunting back through there.

 

[jeff of pa]

So then your are familiar with Fearnot road? I do a little turkey hunting back through there.

absolutely ! I drive through Fearnot fairly Regularly to detecting spots.

My mothers Father & his families history was on Fearnot Road since the late 1700's
in the area of the Klingers Church.

 

[LifeNRA]

absolutely ! I drive through Fearnot fairly Regularly to detecting spots.

My mothers Father & his families history was on Fearnot Road since the late 1700's
in the area of the Klingers Church.

WOW! I hunt very near that area!!! Matter of fact, I have been looking around on a few maps of some old homesteads in that area. We are going up next month for a weekend, cant wait! Hey you drive right past the farm hunt I on!

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW! I hunt very near that area!!! Matter of fact, I have been looking around on a few maps of some old homesteads in that area. We are going up next month for a weekend, cant wait! Hey you drive right past the farm hunt I on!

Hard to get allot on the areal the Yellow Square is The Klinger Homestead,
(I should say Was) My grandfater
lived in the Small house under The Yellow Square

the Orange Square is in the General area where the First Klinger built his Cabin.
just north of the Church. Church dates to 1790's I think.
Been waiting Impatiently to get over there at the right time
between plantings to request permission to try & Find it




The Klingers Grove aka RED BRIDGE GROVE on klingers Church Road
also dates to Early 1800's

 

[rickv14623]

I'll have to check it out

 

[LifeNRA]

I see you have to go to snagfilm.com, is this something you have to purchase? I always like to see local history.

 

[LifeNRA]

Never mind! I just signed up and started watching this film! Been through Joliett MANY TIMES!!!

 

[LifeNRA]

WOW, this just goes to show how big business influences the government to shut down the little guy!!! These families have been doing this their whole entire lives. Its a shame what has happened at the end!

I have family that also have been doing this back in the early 1900's. I had family that lived in Centralia, Shamokin, and other cities in north PA. Nobody now is involved in coal mining, but have in the past. I have always been interested in coal history.

Thank you for bringing this here, other wise I would have never seen this!

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW, this just goes to show how big business influences the government to shut down the little guy!!! These families have been doing this their whole entire lives. Its a shame what has happened at the end!

I have family that also have been doing this back in the early 1900's. I had family that lived in Centralia, Shamokin, and other cities in north PA. Nobody now is involved in coal mining, but have in the past. I have always been interested in coal history.

Thank you for bringing this here, other wise I would have never seen this!

My Dad was a Miner most of his life.
He did stop long enough to be in WW2

But I still remember in the 60's, him taking me with him on his Night Shifts. I'd be running around outside,
My Mom would be running the Heist (an old car Sitting in a shed, Hooked up to a Winch & cable, & a coal Buggy)
& my dad would be down in the Bootleg hole.

Other times he'd walk back the mining road with a wagon & a couple buckets.
& he would be crawling on his Belly into a Hole, all I would see was his feet sticking out, As he'd chip away at the coal, Or he'd walk the Rock banks picking up coal, which he would bring home & run through his Shaker out back.

These were his Private Bootleg ventures to keep us (His Family) warm


then he worked at the Porter Tunnel for a Living besides.

He'd be 91 now if he were still alive