Strawbery Banke Presents
HISTORIC PORTSMOUTH #134

Albert Walker’s Portsmouth Coal Pockets provided anthracite coal for about six dollars a ton. Company coal shovelers, office workers and teamsters pose here at the coal bunker on Market St at the turn of the 20^th century. Wood kindling at the right sold for two or three cents a bundle.

Goin down down

Workin in a coal mine

Whew about to slip down

Five oclock in the mornin

Im up before the sun

When my work day is over

Im too tired for havin fun

Lord I am so tired

How long can this go on

I been workin goin workin

Whew about to slip down