Entrance to the Republic Steel coal mine in Sayre, Alabama, which was closed in August 1972.

"Sept. 1903" is etched into the stone. At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Ed
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/200867
Description
Summary:"Sept. 1903" is etched into the stone. At the time of its closure, the Sayre location was the oldest continuously operating coal mine in Jefferson County.