In 1875, a proposal was made to build a railroad from Herndon, Northumberland County, to Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The railroad was never built, but the rationale for it […]
An undated colorized post card view titled “Breaker Boys at Work.” This scene was representative of work done by young boys and was not necessarily from the Lykens, Dauphin County, […]
An undated photograph of the railroad station and supporting buildings at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This post consists of a selection of early stories about the Lykens Valley Railroad, from […]
An undated generic post card view showing a group of miners leaving a mine tunnel supposedly at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Cards of this type showing representative mining scenes were […]
An undated color photo representative post card scene of Pennsylvania, picturing the Glen Burn Mine (Colliery) at Shamokin, Northumberland County. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
An undated photo post card view of the Luke Fiddler Breaker at the Luke Fiddler Colliery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
An undated colorized post card image of the Luke Fiddler Colliery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The card pictures railroad tracks going into the area of the breaker. __________________________________________ Corrections and […]
An undated photo post card view of three workers inside a mine near Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The card is titled: “Setting Props to Support Roof of Mine.” This is […]