Reading Railroad Takes Over Williams Valley Railroad, 1907
Note: This blog post incorrectly states the date on which the Reading Railroad took over the operation of the Williams Valley Railroad. The correct date was Tuesday, April 17, 1907, […]
What Happened to These Pen Sketches Made in 1888?
A brief article appearing in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 5, 1967, described a display in the newspaper office window of sketches made in 1888 of Tower City and Porter […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (4)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (3)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (2)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (1)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (1)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 2, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
The Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster, 1977 (1)
The front page of the West Schuylkill Herald for March 3, 1977, a weekly newspaper published in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The articles in that paper are related to […]