Interior View of a Mine Tunnel
An undated photo post card view of the interior of a mine tunnel at St. Clair, Pennsylvania, showing men and a mule. This was a typical coal mining scene. ____________________________ […]
Lykens – Motor Trip
An old picture post card from the early 1920s showing a group of coal miners near Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The card is entitled, “Motor Trip.” ______________________________ Corrections and additional […]
Inclined Plane Railroad at Mining Operation at Bear Gap
An undated black and white photograph of a painting of the inclined plane railroad at the coal mining operation at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At […]
Tremont – Westwood Colliery
An undated picture post card view of the Westwood Colliery at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Miners and Electric-Powered Coal Train
An undated photograph of what appears to be an electric-powered coal train at a mining operation, possibly at Bear Gap near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the […]
Bear Gap Washery and Briquette Making
An undated photograph of the Short Mountain Washery for the briquette making operation at Bear Gap near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Railroad Operations in and Around Wiconisco, 1890
A map drawn to show the railroad system in and around Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. around 1890. A key was provided: 1. Short Mountain Breaker 2. Timber Bank (Supply House) […]
Bear Gap Briquet Making
A photograph of the large culm pile (right) at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was used for the making of briquettes. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]