Wiconisco – Short Mountain Slope
A newspaper photo of an undated post card view of Short Mountain Slope, at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This image appeared in the Lykens Standard, […]
Lykens-Wiconisco – Fire Destroys Briquet Plant, 1923
On May 7, 1923, a fire totally destroyed the American Briquet Company’s operation at Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The story of the fire appeared in regional and local […]
James Clough – Fatally Injured in Williamstown Mine, 1937
Normally, one person killed in a mine accident did not result in extensive news coverage. In this case though the victim was a well-known sports figure who had a brief, […]
Eleven Complete Mine Rescue Course, 1961
A newspaper photograph of the eleven employees of the Hegins Mining Company, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who completed a course in first aid and mine rescue. The photo appeared in the […]
Tower City – First Colliery Ambulance
An undated photograph of what is said to be the first colliery ambulance at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which was contributed by Mrs. Edna Stoud, formerly of […]
Wiconisco – American Briquet Plant, 1921
A photograph of the briquet plant from about 1921 or 1922. The plant was located at the western end of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1919 and […]
William H. Adams (1906-1981) – Letters From An Independent Miner (3)
This series of blog posts presents some original source material in the form of letters written by William H. Adams to the Pine Grove Press-Herald in 1977 related to the […]
The Inclined Plane Railroad at Short Mountain Colliery
A picture said to be of the Inclined Plane Railroad at Short Mountain Colliery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. While this has been identified in at least two places as of […]