The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (3)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 4, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (2)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 3, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
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 […]
Tremont Stocking Factory, 1900
A photograph taken about 1900 of the interior of a stocking factory in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The building was located on Laurel Street, between the Pennsylvania Power and Light […]
Pine Grove – Frances Match Factory Employees, 1891
A 1891 photograph of the employees of the A. K. Frances Match Factory, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo was taken by William S. Anspach. The match factory was […]
Porter Township Mine Disaster – Diagram of Mine Interior
The Porter Tunnel mine disaster occurred on March 1, 1977, near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Related photos appeared in editions of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, on subsequent dates. This […]
Bootleg Mining
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was produced for the centennial celebration in 1968. Included was a section on the history of […]
Pine Grove – Reber Stocking Factory, 1908
A 1908 photograph of the employees of the Reber Stocking Manufacturing Company, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This building was probably located along Swatara Creek to the rear of the […]