Clad2Silver
Bronze Member
- Jul 17, 2018
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- Detector(s) used
- Garrett AT Max/ Garrett AT Pro/ Garrett Ace 400/ Garrett Pro Pointer 2 / Garrett Z-Lynk AT Propointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Back in the 1940's and 1950's many homes were still heated by coal rather than gas or oil. The photo is of the Chappell Coal Company of Norwich, Conn., the town I was born and raised in. my grandfather's home used coal until he converted to oil in the early 1960's. The coal barges would come up the Thames River and dock along side the wharf and the coal would be off loaded with the company's steam powered derrick. The derrick made so much noise it could be heard all over town up to a couple of miles away. Today the coal company is gone and the site is used to dock small privately owned boats.