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Coal Castles – Big Mine Run Colliery (1853-1899)

A photograph taken on Jul y 30, 1933, of three men who were returning to work after nine months of idleness at Reliance Colliery. Left to right: Francis Downey, George […]

June 29, 2023
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Early Railroads Near Tower City

A colorized photograph of the Williams Valley Railroad station at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, built after 1892 when a rail line was extended to Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According […]

June 17, 2023
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Coal Castles – North Ashland (Union) Colliery

Joseph Prosper is pictured on a mule about to haul a sample load of coal to be tested at Maple Hill Colliery in May 1931. From a series of articles […]

June 14, 2023
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Ashland State Hospital

An undated photo post card view of the State Hospital at Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, also known as the Miners Hospital. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]

June 8, 2023
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Coal Castles – Tunnel Colliery

nmn From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville Republican and Herald in 1997: The Tunnel Colliery was located south of the borough of Ashland on the south side of […]

June 6, 2023
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Ashland – Centre Street West of 7th Street

An undated photo post card view of Centre Street, West of Seventh Street, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

June 2, 2023
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If the Seeley Tunnel Had Been Completed?

The Seeley Tunnel was a project undertaken in 1843. The intent was build a railroad from Dauphin Borough through Clarks Valley in Dauphin County, to Ashland in Schuylkill County. However, […]

June 1, 2023
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Ashland – Buery’s Grove

An undated colorized post card view of the lake at Buery’s Grove, outside Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, showing canoeists enjoying the lake. This resort was convenient to Hegins Township, Schuylkill […]

May 30, 2023

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