An undated newspaper photograph of the coal breaker of the Susquehanna Collieries at Short Mountain, Bear Gap, Wiconisco and Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the tracks going under the breaker […]
A newspaper photo of an undated post card view of Short Mountain Slope, at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This image appeared in the Lykens Standard, […]
On May 7, 1923, a fire totally destroyed the American Briquet Company’s operation at Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The story of the fire appeared in regional and local […]
Normally, one person killed in a mine accident did not result in extensive news coverage. In this case though the victim was a well-known sports figure who had a brief, […]
A newspaper photograph of the eleven employees of the Hegins Mining Company, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who completed a course in first aid and mine rescue. The photo appeared in the […]
An undated photograph of what is said to be the first colliery ambulance at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which was contributed by Mrs. Edna Stoud, formerly of […]
A photograph of the briquet plant from about 1921 or 1922. The plant was located at the western end of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1919 and […]
This series of blog posts presents some original source material in the form of letters written by William H. Adams to the Pine Grove Press-Herald in 1977 related to the […]