Mules & Men Coming Out of a Coal Mine
An undated photo post card published for H. L. Jones of men “Bringing Mules Out of the Mines, Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania.” This view was typical of many mining operations in […]
Gratz Delegates to ACWA Convention in Atlantic City, 1945
A photograph of two of the delegates from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Local 363, who attended the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in December […]
Lykens – Companions About the Mines
An undated, colorized photo post card entitled, “Companions About the Mines.” The area of mining is specified as Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the miners are identified. This is […]
The Night Shift at Short Mountain Colliery
An undated photo entitled “Night Shift at Short Mountain Colliery.” The photograph was probably taken at Bear Gap near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and has been the subject […]
Interior View of a Mine Tunnel
An undated photo post card view of the interior of a mine tunnel at St. Clair, Pennsylvania, showing men and a mule. This was a typical coal mining scene. ____________________________ […]
Elizabethville – Playtimer Industries – Job Ad, 1973
A job ad from a local newspaper, 12 September 1973, from Playtimer Industries, Ltd., 527 West Main Street, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania 17023. The ad reads: WANTED SEWING FLOOR MECHANIC EXPERIENCED EXCELLENT […]
Carrie [Hoke] McGeary (1910-1941) – Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Following the death of Carrie [Hoke] McGeary on 30 June 1941, forelady of the Elizabethville Dress Factory, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Local 108, of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers […]
Working Inside an Anthracite Coal Mine
An undated colorized photo post card view of the interior of an anthracite coal mine with men loading coal. While the picture is generic, it could have been taken at […]