The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of Simon Nelson of Orwin, 1925
Previously on this blog, the death and funeral of Simon Nelson was described: Simon Peter Nelson was born on 23 October 1878, in Orwin, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the […]
Ku Klux Klan Gather at Funeral of Simon Nelson in Tower City, 1925
Simon Peter Nelson was born on 23 October 1878, in Orwin, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Nelson, an immigrant from Germany, and his wife, Rebecca [Heberling] […]
Air Flight from Tower City to Rehoboth Beach, DE, 1966
A 1966 news brief told of a recreational flight from Tower City to a family visit in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ulsh, Orwin; Leroy Kolva, Williamstown; and […]
Marriage of Gene Bendigo & Helen Kessler, 1949
GENE BENDIGO AND HELEN KESSLER WED A very pretty wedding took place in St. Peter’s Reformed Church, Orwin, on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock, when Miss Helen Irene Kessler, Tower […]
Harvey S. Hoffman of Orwin, 1918
A 1918 portrait photograph of Harvey S. Hoffman, Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1918 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, West Chester, […]
Wiconisco – Forman Store Destroyed by Fire, 1930
HOLIDAY FIRE DESTROYS WICONISCO STORE Fire which was started by backfire of an automobile engine shortly before six o’clock, last Friday evening destroyed the store and dwelling of the Forman […]
Henry Warfield (1861-1929) – Former Owner of Orwin Hotel
HENRY WARFIELD Funeral services for Henry A. Warfield, age 67 of Orwin, were held on Saturday. Rev. Ira Frankenfield, pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church officiated and burial was made […]
Future Aviators of Orwin
An undated photograph of six young men from Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, said to be future aviators. Note: Holding model airplanes. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: This group of young […]