Williamstown – Lyric Theatre
An undated black & white photo post card view (later colorized) of the Lyric Theatre, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This theatre was owned and operated by Mark Rubinsky and later Loyal Flynn. After […]
Halifax – Long’s Church & Cemetery
An undated photograph of Long’s Church and Cemetery, south of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is till there (along Route 147), but the church building is long gone, being […]
Tremont – Reading Railroad Station & Rail History
An undated newspaper photograph of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, September 1, 1977, along with the […]
Coal Castles – Cumbola Collieries
A photograph from around 1910 of underground stables for mine mules. From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville Republican and Herald in 1997: Clarkson Slope Located 2,200 feet south […]
Pine Grove – First American Legion Home
An undated black & white photograph (colorized) of the first American Legion Post Home at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _________________________ Further information on Pine Grove area history can be obtained from […]
Halifax – Slot Machines Seized at VFW & Legion Posts, 1952
On a Sunday in April 1952, State Police raided both veterans’ organizations in Halifax (VFW & American Legion), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and seized slot machines and other gambling paraphernalia, and […]
Kerschner School, 1909
A newspaper photograph of the students and teacher of the Kerschner School, Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken in 1909. The photo was loaned to the Pine Grove Press Herald […]
Coal Castles – Silverton Colliery (1852-1918)
A photograph from around 1900, looking up from the floor level, showing the shaker screens in the old wood breaker at the Silverton Colliery. From a series of articles that […]