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“A first-class breaker” – Photographs of Williamstown Colliery in the 1860s

Posted on April 5, 2019April 3, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Isaac Kunkel photographed the Williamstown Colliery in 1860s and documented the birth of a new town.

Posted in Anthracite mining, WilliamstownTagged anthracite, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Colliery, Dauphin County, Isaac Kunkel, Photograph, Summit Branch Railroad Company, Williams Valley, Williamstown, Williamstown Colliery2 Comments

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