Miner Falls to Death at Short Mountain Slope, 1910
The Lykens Standard of April 1, 1910 provided a description of the fatal accident which took the life of a young miner at the Short Mountain Colliery, Bear Gap, near […]
The Lykens Standard of April 1, 1910 provided a description of the fatal accident which took the life of a young miner at the Short Mountain Colliery, Bear Gap, near […]
On March 28, 1906, a Polish immigrant living in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was instantly killed by a fall of slate at Short Mountain Colliery. Two other men were injured. […]
In early January 1906 the Lykens Standard reported that a record number of fatal accidents occurred in the Anthracite Region in 1905. A total of 610 persons were killed in […]
The tragic death of David Reese which occurred on January 3, 1906, at Short Mountain Colliery near Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was reported in an obituary that appeared in the […]
A colorized photo post card image depicting an electric locomotive hauling loaded cars to the foot of a mine. This was a generic view of mining that took place throughout […]
A colorized photo post card image depicting loaded coal cars being placed on a cage to be raised to the surface of a mine. This was a generic view of […]
Both sides of a commemorative medal issued for the Sesquicentennial of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1826-1976. The “face” side features a bust of Daniel Williams (1717-1794), founder of Williamstown. The […]
An undated photo post card view of an unidentified mining structure near Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.