This c. 1935 shows a Beadling area mailman and his delivery wagon. Mail delivery to houses started about 1914—before then if you wanted your mail, you went to the local post office to pick it up. In 1928, city deliver arrived in Mt. Lebanon with a force of 31 mailmen and one rural carrier. Pittsburgh Coal Company, Beadling PA. undated. By 1883, Pittsburgh Coal Company and other coal companies established mines south of Pittsburgh, many in what we now call the Beadling area, and began extracting coal from beneath most of the South Hills.The tiny coal mining town of Beadling was situated on the hillsides above Painter’s Run Road well before the turn of the 19th century. When the mines closed in 1923, he town’s 500 residents were absorbed into neighboring communitiesJohn Hallam, seated center with ball, formed the first Beadling soccer team in 1898. It was an outlet for the coal miners, many of whom had come from European countries with soccer traditions. It was such a beloved game that coal miners who played the game received preferred treatment in the mines. Beadling Soccer players in 1910Beadling Soccer players in 1915Church on Beadling Road that served many of the miners who lived in the area. UndatedButcher Ewart Kirsopp at age 19 worked at the Pittsburgh Coal Company store in Beadling. This picture was taken about 1916Ewart Kirsopp (at far right) stands outside his Gilkeson Road store with stock/delivery boy Dan Lacey (left) and employee Raymond Smith. Kirsopp opened the store in 1921, and it served many of the Polish, Italian, and German immigrants who worked in the Beadling mines. Beadling mailman. Early 1900s.A circa 1935 photograph of Kirsopp’s Market. It served those living in the Beadling area. The store was razed in 1962.Miners houses in Beadling. UndatedIn the early part of the 20th century the Pittsburgh Coal Company and other coal companies owned much of the land in what is now the Cedarhurst and Beadling areas. “Haulways” and galleries of mines underlie portions of the municipality, including parts of Beverly Heights, Mission Hills, and Sunset Hills. When coal was being extracted, Mt. Lebanon residents could feel the mining explosions 40 to 50 feet below the surface. Beadling Hotel at the corner of Painters Run Road and Robb HollowLooking up Robb Hollow past the Beadling Hotel. UndatedBy 1883, Pittsburgh Coal Company and other coal companies established mines south of Pittsburgh, many in what we now call the Beadling area, and began extracting coal from beneath most of the South Hills. This undated photo taken at the coal tipple near Robb Hollow Road. Butcher Ewart Kirsopp at age 19 worked at the Pittsburgh Coal Company store in Beadling. This picture was taken about 1916Miners houses in the Beadling area, early 1900s. This may be at the bottom of Robb HollowCedar Blvd house. 1970sMiner’s houses in the BEadling area. Exact location and date unknownHouses of miners on Main Street, Beadling PA around 1900This church stood on Beadling Road and was used by the miners who worked in the areafrom jay duchene, beadling road. he thinks this was taken in the 30s. thios is his father’s boy scout troopJohn Hallam, seated center with ball, formed the first Beadling soccer team in 1898. It was an outlet for the coal miners, many of whom had come from European countries with soccer traditions. It was such a beloved game that coal miners who played the game received preferred treatment in the mines. Beadling soccer players, 1910Beadling soccer players, 1915Undated photo of girls soccer team in BeadlingPittsburgh Coal Co. houses in Beadling. Circa 1925Pittsburgh Coal Co, Beadling Pa. UndatedBeadling community, probably at the bottom of Robb Hollow. Undated from jay duchene, beadling road. he thinks this was taken in the 30s. thios is his father’s boy scout troop
