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 […]
Shirley Ann Trumbo of Pine Grove, 1958
A 1958 portrait photograph of Freda Lebo, of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1958 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, West […]
Pine Grove – American Legion Dinner-Dance, 1969
A ticket for admission to the 50th Anniversary Dinner-Dance for American Legion Pine Grove Post 374, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, May 31, 1969, held at St. Peter’s Lutheran […]
Michael E. Culbert of Pine Grove, 1952
A 1952 portrait photograph of Michael E. Culbert of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1952 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, […]
Black-Face at the Tremont Rotary Club, 1942
A photograph that appeared in the West Schuylkill Press & Pine Grove Herald‘s “Down Memory Lane” feature on April 26, 1962, featured two unidentified men in black-face. The photo was […]
John C. Zigner (1942-2020) – Lykens Minstrel Performer
JOHN C. ZIGNER ELIZABETHVILLE — John Christian Zigner, formerly of Elizabethville, passed away Oct. 16, 2020. He was 77. He was the third of six children of Blanche [Rowe] Zigner […]
New Pine Grove Athletic Field, 1950 (3)
A 1950 newspaper photograph of the new athletic field of Pine Grove High School, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, dedicated on September 30, 1950. Caption: This is a general view […]
Pine Grove – Buddy’s Grocery
An undated advertising key ring for Buddy’s Grocery, Intersection of Routes 501 and 895, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ARCO petroleum products were sold at Buddy’s. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional […]