Locust Summit Coal Breaker (2 of 4)
Part 2 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page […]
Locust Summit Central Coal Breaker (1 of 4)
Part 1 of 4. The Locust Summit Breaker was located near Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The Library of Congress notes the significance of the breaker operation in a page […]
The Coal & Iron Police
A 1888 colorized newspaper photograph of the Coal and Iron Police posing in front of a passenger car of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, at Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The […]
A Coal Miner’s Family
An undated photograph of a coal miner’s family, possibly from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature […]
St. Clair – Hooker Colliery
An undated photograph of the Hooker Colliery, St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature of […]
Williamstown – Coal Breaker (2)
An undated amateur photograph of a coal breaker near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________________ For additional information about this photograph and others like it, contact the Williamstown Historical Society. Corrections and […]
Williamstown – Coal Breaker (1)
An undated, colorized photograph of a coal breaker near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________________ For additional information about this photograph and others like it, contact the Williamstown Historical Society. Corrections and […]
Typical Emergency Hospital in an Anthracite Mine
A photograph of a typical emergency hospital in an anthracite coal mine. The photo was taken some time in the early 20th century and published for a stereoscopic view card. […]