Around 1905, this photograph captured miners deep beneath Scranton preparing to send a car of anthracite coal up a shaft that may have stretched 1,500 feet to the surface. Read the Full Story.
Stephen Crane’s vivid McClure’s Magazine account plunges into a Scranton, PA anthracite mine, describing granite walls, roaring descent, and oppressive darkness. Experience his visceral portrayal of fear and wonder as the wooden elevator hurtles into the earth’s depths. A haunting glimpse into late-19th-century mining life. Read the full story.