Hilbert G. Hoffman (1903-1942) – Killed in Independent Mine Accident
LOSES LIFE IN MINE ACCIDENT Hilbert G. Hoffman, 39, of Tower City, was killed when caught beneath a fall of rock at an independent mine operation, north of Tower City, […]
Valley View – Leon E. Kocher Coal Company, 1951
A 1951 advertisement for the Leon E. Kocher Coal Company, Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Deep Mined – Cone Cleaned Anthracite _____________________________________ From the 1951 Yearbook, Memoria, of Tremont High […]
Fire Boss Tests for Gas at Mines
An undated photograph identified as fire boss Jones testing for gas after a fall of top [roof] at the Williamstown Mines, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Photo from the Sesquicentennial […]
Local Reminiscences for Home Historians – February 9, 1905
Eighth in a series of nine 1904-1905 newspaper articles in which two old-timers are portrayed reminiscing about the Lykens Valley of the past. The two fictional characters, the “old railroader” […]
Sinking of Shaft No. 2 at Williamstown, 1902
A 1902 photo of the men who drove Shaft No. 2 at the Williamstown Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Men believed to be in this photo, although not specifically identified […]
New Breaker at Williamstown
An undated photograph identified as the “New Breaker,” Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. More information is sought about this photo. _______________________________ Photo from the Sesquicentennial History of Williamstown and Williams Township, […]
Williamstown Mine Tunnel
An undated photograph of the Williamstown Tunnel, part of the mining operation at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Photo from the Sesquicentennial History of Williamstown and Williams Township, Dauphin County, […]
Williamstown – Railroad at Big Lick Breaker
An undated photograph of the railroad tracks leading to the Big Lick Breaker, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, probably one-half of a stereoscopic view card. _______________________________ Photo from the Sesquicentennial History […]