Coming Out of the Mine
An undated photo post card view of a man and mules coming out of a coal mine near Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This was typical of the kind of work […]
Hauling Slate Away from the Coal Mine
An undated, colorized photo post card view of young men hauling away slate from coal mine. This was typical work as mines in the anthracite region, including at Bear Gap, […]
Birdseye View of Lykens
An undated photo post card birdseye or panoramic view of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It appears from the angle of the photograph that Short Mountain is in the distance and […]
Tower City – West Brookside Breakers
An undated picture post card view of the West Brookside Breakers above Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Tower City Colliery – Keffers Tunnel Entrance
An undated photograph of the Keffers Tunnel Entrance at the Tower City Colliery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The woman and the two young girls at the entrance are not […]
Working at the Coal Mine Dump or Culm Bank
An undated photo post card view of men working “out on the dump” at a coal mine near Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This was typical of the kind of work […]
Williamstown Colliery – Bear Valley Number 1 Shaft
An undated picture post card view of the Number 1 Shaft at Bear Valley, Williamstown Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
Head of the Shaft at a Coal Mine
An undated, colorized photo post card view entitled, “Coal Mining: Head of Shaft.” This was a generic post card sold in many mining communities. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]