James M. Scheib (1888-1932) – Gun Death Ruled Suicide
HEGINS FARMER FOUND DEAD OF BULLET WOUND James Monroe Scheib, 45, well known farmer of Hegins Township, was found dead in the garage at his home on Tuesday, a bullet […]
Lykens Collieries Closed to Allow Attendance at Ku Klux Klan Rally, 1924
In 1924, a huge ceremonial Ku Klux Klan rally was held at Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, which was attended in great numbers by Klan members and want-to-be Klan members from […]
Good Spring – Schaeffer & Malick Atlantic Service Station, 1951
A 1951 advertisement for Schaeffer & Malick, Atlantic Service Station, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________ From the 1951 Yearbook, Memoria, of Tremont High School, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, available […]
Good Spring – Reading Railroad Station, 1900s
A photograph from shortly after the turn of the century of the Reading Railroad Station (passenger and freight) at Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. None of the people in the […]
Good Spring Breaker
An undated photo post card view of the Good Spring Breaker, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This colliery was established in 1888 and it heralded the beginning of mining on […]
Bear Valley Plane
An undated photograph of the Bear Valley Plane. Coal from the mine at Bear Valley was raised on this plane to Hegins Mountain where it was then transported by rail […]
Good Spring – Reading Railroad Station
An undated photograph of the Good Spring railroad station on the Williams Valley Branch of the Reading Railroad. This station was located at Good Spring, Schuylkill County (milepost 121.6 on […]
Good Spring – Markson Coal Company
An undated photograph of the truck loading area of the Markson Coal Company Breaker, near Good Spring (also Valley View), Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The sign on the building states: MARKSON […]