Coal Castles – West Bear Colliery (1863-1913)
A photograph from 1885 showing the West Bear Gap wood breaker under construction. The Mahanoy Plane and town are in the rear. From a series of articles that appeared in […]
Coal Castles – Taylorsville Colliery (1850-1957)
A photograph from around 1900 of a row of miners’ patch houses which cost about $1,000 to build and between $6 and $8 a month to rent. From a series […]
Coal Mine Entrance – Generic Post Card
An undated colorized post card view of the entrance to an anthracite coal mine showing the elevators. Generic views like this were sold throughout the coal region. _________________________________________________ Corrections and […]
Coal Castles – Buck Run (Rhoersville) Colliery
A photograph from about 1890 showing a group of workmen preparing to lower timber into the mine via the Tender Slope on the surface. From a series of articles that […]
Coal Castles – Beechwood Colliery (1832-1913)
An undated photograph of an early Philadelphia Coal & Iron Company locomotive that was used to shift cars around a coal breaker. From a series of articles that appeared in […]
Coal Castles – Pine Forest Colliery (1840-1898)
A photograph from the 1880s showing a mule being loaded on a wooden car to be transported from the breaker into the mines at the Pine Forest Colliery. From a […]
Coal Castles – Mahanoy City Colliery (1860-1953)
A photograph taken around 1932 of the Mahanoy City Colliery, showing breaker, wash house, coal pockets and locomotive house. The tipple is on the right and the rock line is […]
Coal Castles – North Mahanoy Colliery (1858-1935)
An undated photograph showing the North Mahanoy Colliery Breaker at the top center, the inclined plane, and the wash house. A lower left is a huge ventilating fan, and the […]