The Lytle Mine Tragedy, 1892
On April 21, 1892, water from an abandoned mine broke through the newly dug tunnels of the Lytle Coal Company’s mine near Minersville, ultimately resulting in the drowning deaths of […]
Coal Castles – North Ashland (Union) Colliery
Joseph Prosper is pictured on a mule about to haul a sample load of coal to be tested at Maple Hill Colliery in May 1931. From a series of articles […]
Shamokin – Cameron Colliery (7)
An undated colorized view of Cameron Colliery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Coal Castles – Enterprise Colliery (1864-1935)
An undated photograph of workers separating coal and rock at the top of a breaker. The coal then travels down the center to crushers and the rock travels down the […]
Coal Castles – Stanton Colliery
A photograph taken about 1910 of an early wood coal breaker which was covered with corrugated metal panels. Note the wood Philadelphia & Reading Railroad car under the breaker loading […]
Coal Castles – Tunnel Colliery
nmn From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville Republican and Herald in 1997: The Tunnel Colliery was located south of the borough of Ashland on the south side of […]
Coal Castles – Eagle Hill Colliery
Huge refuse banks are shown behind the Eagle Hill Colliery. The breaker is on the left and the powerhouse on the right. _______________________________________ From a series of articles that appeared […]
Coal Castles – Draper Colliery (1863-1928)
A circa 1922 photograph showing the method of installing cable in Shaft No. 3 headframe at the Draper Colliery. From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville Republican and […]