Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – Entrance to Bear Mountain Tunnel
A photograph which appeared on the front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 of the Bear Mountain Tunnel, the location of the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – Mine Engine Which Caused Disaster
A photograph which appeared on the front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 of the engine which caused the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: […]
Williamstown – “George P. Upton” Locomotive
A photograph of the George P. Upton locomotive that operated on the Summit Branch Railroad in the late 19th Century. This railroad operated from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Millersburg, […]
Williamstown – “The Summit Branch” Locomotive
A photograph of The Summit Branch locomotive that operated on the Summit Branch Railroad in the late 19th Century. This railroad operated from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Millersburg, Dauphin […]
Summit Branch Railroad – “The Adams Express”
“The Adams Express” was a special passenger train that made daily runs between Williamstown and Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Summit Branch Railroad. From a timetable of 1875, the […]
Williamstown – Coal Storage Yards Below the Breaker
An undated photograph of the 4-track storage yard below the coal breaker at the Williamstown Colliery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. These cars were joined into long trains that moved the […]
Williamstown – Elementary School, 1907
A photograph of a Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, elementary school class of 1907. None of the persons have been identified. A number key is provided below to assist in identifying […]
Two Men Killed in Train Wreck at Black Lick, 1902
Previously, on The Civil War Blog, the following was reported: A Civil War veteran, Samuel Ruch (1846-1902), a resident of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed on 20 October […]