Gratz – Some Residents Who Worked in the Mines
An undated photograph of a group of five miners from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Front Row (seated): Harry Wise; Daniel Wiest. Back Row (standing): John Umholtz; Elias Shade; Harry Knohr. […]
Pennsylvania Coal Company – Engine of the 1860s
A photograph from a reproduction picture post card of a railroad engine, The Mechanic, of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, 1860s. Although this coal company operated north and east of the […]
Pennsylvania Railroad Coal & Iron Company – Engine
An undated photograph of an engine of the Pennsylvania Railroad Coal and Iron Company, probably taken at or near Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The man standing next to the […]
The “Pioneer” – First Motorized Coal Car in America, 1887
A photograph of The Pioneer of the Lykens Valley Coal Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1887. This was the first motorized coal car in the United States. __________________________________ […]