Stephen Crane’s 1894 Description of a Pennsylvania coal mine

Stephen Crane’s 1894 Description of a Pennsylvania coal mine

In 1894, acclaimed author Stephen Crane ventured into Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal fields, capturing the harsh, unrelenting world of coal mining in an article for McClure’s Magazine. Author Stephen Crane His account, “In the Depths of a Coal Mine,” offers a vivid portrayal of the miners, their work, and the looming presence of the collieries that defined life in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Crane described the scene outside a bustling colliery: …