The Wreck at the Barry Railroad Station, 1891
A fatal accident occurred on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad near the railroad station at Barry, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on the evening of March 28, 1891. From the […]
The Abortion Trials of Dr. Robert D. Spencer, 1953-1966
A portrait of Dr. Robert D. Spencer of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Dr. Spencer was the best known of the doctors who performed abortions in the area adjacent to the […]
Dr. Robert Spencer (1889-1969) – Medical Doctor of Ashland was Abortion Specialist
Dr. Robert D. Spencer of Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was one of the most famous abortion doctors in the United States in the fifty year period prior to Roe v. […]
Ashland – Miner’s Hospital
An undated, colorized black & white photograph of the old Ashland Miner’s Hospital, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican and Herald, […]
Ashland – Timbering a Mine
An undated generic post card view of two miners timbering a mine, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Ashland – Miners Working Underground
An undated generic post card view of coal miners working 500 feet underground at Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
Former President Roosevelt Visits Coal Regions, 1914
A photograph of former President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt seated in the back seat of a car at the Pottsville Reading Railroad Station in 1914. He had just arrived at the […]
Ashland – Old Steam “Lokie”
An undated color photo post card view of the Old Steam “Lokie” at Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Tourists ride reconstructed mine cars through the area where mining was done years […]