Hauling Slate Away from the Coal Mine
An undated, colorized photo post card view of young men hauling away slate from coal mine. This was typical work as mines in the anthracite region, including at Bear Gap, […]
Working at the Coal Mine Dump or Culm Bank
An undated photo post card view of men working “out on the dump” at a coal mine near Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This was typical of the kind of work […]
Trolley Bridge at Wiconisco
An undated photo post card view of the trolley bridge at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This card is unusual in that no trolley in on the bridge. ________________________________ Corrections and […]
Bear Gap Mine Tunnel to Gratz
An undated photograph of the mine tunnel entrance at Bear Gap near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, which led to the air hole and the proposed access opening on […]
Short Mountain Mining Operation
An undated photograph of the coal mining operation at Bear Gap, Short Mountain, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the coal-fired power plant in the the center and […]
Trolley Bridge at Wiconisco & Diamond Jubilee
A black and white photograph of a post card view of the trolley bridge at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with added label for the 1913 Diamond Jubilee, Old Home Week, […]
The Night Shift at Short Mountain Colliery
An undated photo entitled “Night Shift at Short Mountain Colliery.” The photograph was probably taken at Bear Gap near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and has been the subject […]
Inclined Plane Railroad at Mining Operation at Bear Gap
An undated black and white photograph of a painting of the inclined plane railroad at the coal mining operation at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At […]