Tremont – Methodist Episcopal Church
An undated photo view, probably from a old post card, of the United Methodist Church, Tremont, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania. This was the original Methodist Church building in Tremont. When the […]
Schuylkill County’s Important Garment Industry, 1971
An article from 1971 noted the increase in jobs in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the plants in the area were also given. The history of this […]
Good Spring – Three Gratz Men Killed in Mine Cave-In, 1939 (1)
The front page of the Pottsville Republican, February 9, 1939, reporting that three men from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were buried in a bootleg mine cave-in near Good Spring, Schuylkill […]
Donaldson Girls
An undated photograph provided to the Pine Grove Press Herald by Dr. Ruth Surfield, and published on November 23, 1971 as part of the “Down Memory Lane” series. The caption […]
Donaldson – Main Road Through Town
An undated post card view of the main road through Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ From “Down Memory Lane,” Press-Herald (Tremont), July 22, 1971, via Newspapers.com. Corrections and additional information should be […]
Donaldson – Winter Scene on the Main Road
An undated post card view of a winter scene on the main road through Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ From “Down Memory Lane,” Press-Herald (Tremont), July 22, 1971, via Newspapers.com. Corrections and […]
Won Lee – Medical Doctor of Tremont
On November 30, 1972, the West Schuylkill Herald, Tower City, reported on the success of the Tremont Area Medical Committee in convincing Dr. Won Lee to re-locate in the Borough […]
Bootleg Miners Riot at Donaldson, 1941
A portrait of Gov. Arthur H. James (1883-1973), a Republican who took the side of the “bootleg” miners in the debate over strip mining in the southern anthracite coal fields. […]