Orwin – Mrs. Charles Heberling
An undated studio photograph identified only as Mrs. Charles Heberling of Orwin, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. According to information on the back of this photo, she lived “in Orwin one square […]
What Happened to These Pen Sketches Made in 1888?
A brief article appearing in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 5, 1967, described a display in the newspaper office window of sketches made in 1888 of Tower City and Porter […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (3)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Mining Disaster at East Brookside, 1913 (1)
A series of newspaper articles and other memorabilia describing the mining disaster at East Brookside Colliery near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, that occurred on August 2, 1913, in which […]
Klansman Harvey Bowers Killed in Auto Crash, 1924
A blog post on Jake Wynn‘s Wynning History, featured a story about Ku Klux Klan member Harvey A. Bowers, May 17, 2018, who was killed in a car crash on […]
History of Tower City & Porter Township, 1868-1968
A brief “official” history of Tower City and Porter Township , Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, as produced for the centennial celebration 1968: ____________________________________ HISTORY OF TOWER CITY and Porter Township, 1868-1968 […]
Founding of the Hoffman Family Association, 1913 (2)
The Lykens Standard chronicled the founding of the Hoffman Family Association in its 1913 editions. The text of the articles follow here: __________________________________ From the Lykens Standard, 11 July 1913: […]
Founding of the Hoffman Family Association, 1913 (1)
The Elizabethville Echo chronicled the founding of the Hoffman Family Association in its 1913 editions. The text of the articles follow here: __________________________________ From the Elizabethville Echo, 17 April 1913: […]