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“Coal Castles” – Online resource links to images of Schuylkill County coal mines

Posted on February 18, 2019February 13, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Check out this compiled online list of Schuylkill County mining operations

Posted in Anthracite mining, Schuylkill CountyTagged Coal Mining, Coal Region, Newspapers, Photography, Schuylkill CountyLeave a comment

Photographs: A colliery in Schuylkill County

Posted on February 8, 2019February 6, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Coal Region photographer A.M. Allen captured images of a colliery near Mahanoy City in the years after the Civil War.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Schuylkill CountyTagged 19th Century, A.M. Allen, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Mahanoy City, Photography, Schuylkill County1 Comment

Explore the George Bretz collection of Coal Region photography

Posted on February 6, 2019July 17, 2020 by Jake Wynn

A digital archive allows researchers to view hundreds of photographs taken in the Coal Region in the 19th century.

Posted in Anthracite mining, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Anthracite coal, Coal Region, George Bretz, Online, Pennsylvania, Photograph, Photography, Schuylkill CountyLeave a comment

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