Scenes at a coal miners’ beer party in Schuylkill County | 1938

Explore 1938 photographs of a coal miners' beer party in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, captured by photographer Sheldon Dick. Delve into the social life of miners like Joe Gladski, a Maple Hill Colliery worker and United Mine Workers leader, highlighting the Coal Region's culture during the Great Depression. Read the full story.

“In the Depths of a Coal Mine” – Stephen Crane’s 1894 visit to Pennsylvania’s Coal Region

In the depths of a coal mine by Stephen Crane

Author Stephen Crane made a visit to a coal mine near Scranton in 1894 for an article in McClure's Magazine.