The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, mobs of White residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, some deputized by city authorities, descended on the Black neighborhood of Greenwood, also known as Black […]
Betty Sweigart of Hegins, 1953
A 1953 portrait photograph of Betty Sweigart, of Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1953 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, West Chester, […]
Harrisburg – State Street & Susquehanna River
An undated colorized post card birds-eye view of State Street, looking west at the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
Sunbury – Ely Brower Shoe Store
An undated advertising post card for the Ely Brower Shoe Store, Market Street, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Shamokin – Independence Street
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of several of the business appear on the buildings. As of the time represented by […]
Shamokin – Independence Street Looking West
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, looking west, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks down the center of the street. ______________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]
Near East Relief and the Lykens Valley Area
Today’s blog post looks at news items from the Elizabethville Echo that described community efforts to educate and raise funds for relief for the tens of thousands of orphans of […]
Herndon – Cottages at Camp Grove East
An undated photo post card view of the cottages at Camp Grove East, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.