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 […]
Locust Summit Central Coal Breaker (1 of 4)
Part 1 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 […]
The Coal & Iron Police
A 1888 colorized newspaper photograph of the Coal and Iron Police posing in front of a passenger car of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, at Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The […]
A Coal Miner’s Family
An undated photograph of a coal miner’s family, possibly from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature […]