Lykens – Bear Gap Tunnel
An undated, colorized post card view of the opening of the Bear Gap Mining Tunnel at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Bear Gap Mine Tunnel of the Lykens Valley Coal Company went […]
The Littlest Miner
An undated photograph of a very young coal miner. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican, March […]
Wiconisco – Civil War Vet’s Son Loses Foot in Coal Train Accident, 1895
FOOT CRUSHED BY THE CARS George Dreibelbis, aged 15 years, son of Abraham Dreibelbis, an old Grand Army resident of Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, had his foot mashed yesterday near his home […]
Coal Mining – Plane Engineering
An undated photograph of a pair of railroad tracks used to move coal up and down a mountain. The system was known as a “plane.” The photo appeared in the […]
Diorama of an Anthracite Coal Mine, 1933
This diorama view of an anthracite coal mine was featured as part of an exhibit on mining provided by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company at the Hall […]
Locust Summit Coal Breaker (4 of 4)
Part 4 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page […]
Locust Summit Coal Breaker (3 of 4)
Part 3 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page […]
Locust Summit Coal Breaker (2 of 4)
Part 2 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page […]