An undated post card view of the Short Mountain Slope, Lykens [Bear Gap], Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The man standing on the coal car is not identified. ___________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
An undated photo post card view of the Short Mountain Slope, Bear Gap, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The card was published by Frank Wynn
in 1874, for the Annual Meering of the Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, a Report of the Investigating Committee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was produced. Article VII […]
The Millersburg Herald reported a tragic story about a fire that occurred in Lykens Township, about 4 miles east of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday into Thursday, 9-10 November […]
Part 6. From the Lykens Standard, 30 May 1902: RECOLLECTIONS OF 40 YEARS Regarding the Lykens Valley Coal Mines and Vicinity Adjacent BY RICHARD NOLEN, ESQ. Which first appeared in […]
Part 1. From the Lykens Standard, 25 April 1902: RECOLLECTIONS OF 40 YEARS Regarding the Lykens Valley Coal Mines and Vicinity Adjacent BY RICHARD NOLEN, ESQ. Which first appeared in […]
An advertisement for the American Briquet Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The ad refers to the company as “MANUFACTURES OF ANTHRACITE BRIQUETS.” American Briquet was making briquets from the material […]
An undated colorized post card view of the coal breaker at Bear Gap, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.