Chauncey Riegle – Miner’s Tag
Chauncey Riegle (1870-1936) was a coal miner and farmer who lived in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. When he worked in the mines at the Short Mountain Colliery, he […]
The Children of Charles G. Riegle Who Was Killed in Mines, 1913
On 19 March 1913, Minnie [Coleman] Riegle was notified that her husband, Charles G. Riegle was killed in a mine accident at Short Mountain Colliery. At the time, she was […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – As Reported by the Elizabethville Echo
The front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 carried the following report on the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: Williamstown in Mourning The disaster […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – Entrance to Bear Mountain Tunnel
A photograph which appeared on the front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 of the Bear Mountain Tunnel, the location of the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – Mine Engine Which Caused Disaster
A photograph which appeared on the front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 of the engine which caused the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: […]
Elizabethville – Coal Train Wreck Causes Two Day Delay in Traffic, 1902
The Elizabethville Echo, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, of 1 August 1902, reported on a wreck of a coal train on the Lykens Valley Railroad that caused a significant delay in […]
Williamstown – Coal Storage Yards Below the Breaker
An undated photograph of the 4-track storage yard below the coal breaker at the Williamstown Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. These cars were joined into long trains that moved the […]
Wiconisco – Panoramic View Showing Coal Mining Operations
An undated, panoramic view looking east on a double picture post card of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Coal mining operations at Bear Gap are seen to the the left. Additional […]