An undated photo identified only as showing breaker boys at a Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, coal mine. _______________________________ Photo was published in the Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) in the column […]
A cut from a 1947 topographical map showing the area of operations of the Lykens Valley Coal Company (Short Mountain Colliery) at Bear Gap, Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. […]
An undated aerial view of the Brookside Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Photo was published in the Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania) in the column “Coal Castles,” 31 May […]
A photograph of unknown source taken March, 1918, said to be of the Steam Operated Coal Gate at the Lykens Colliery, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The individuals pictured (standing lower […]
An undated photo post card view entitled “Lykens Valley Slope,” Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
A photograph of the Gordon Plane, Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, believed to have been taken in the late 1880s. The plane was used to hoist coal cars. The individuals pictured […]
Mines Closed to Allow Men to Visit Gratz Fair Special to the Telegraph Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, 19 September [1913] — Thursday being the most important day of the week for Gratz […]
FATALLY INJURED IN MINE ACCIDENT William Richards, 31, of Sheridan, was fatally injured when caught in a fall of rock at an independent mine operation near Williamstown last Friday afternoon. […]