An undated photo post card view of the Colliery Reservoir, Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The card was published by J. R. Smith. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
An undated photo post card view of a group of rescue workers (air packs) at the entrance to Big Lick Tunnel, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured […]
An undated photo post card view of a group of rescue workers (gas masks) at the entrance to Big Lick Tunnel, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals […]
An undated photo post card view of the mining operation (including breaker) at the Lake Fidler Colliery, near Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
An undated post card view of the Westwood Colliery, near Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
An undated black & white photograph (later colorized) of the breaker at the Williamstown Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
A post card view depicting the Williamstown Tunnel Entrance, the scene of the “Great Gas Disaster” of 1903, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Coming out of the tunnel is a locomotive […]
In April 1872, a shocking mine disaster occurred in the lower anthracite district when a fall of rock occurred trapping three miners under the rubble, all of whom died in […]