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Porter Township – Reinerton or Bearmont School, 1897

A colorized photograph of the 1897 Reinerton or “Bearmont” Grade School, Reinerton, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In 1897, a large one-story frame school was erected on the west side of Yohe Street […]

September 15, 2023
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History of Schools in Tower City & Porter Township to 1871

At the time of the Tower City & Porter Township Centennial, 1968, this building in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was the oldest existing school building. It was built in 1871. […]

September 1, 2023
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Porter Township High School, 1937

A photograph of the 1937 graduating class of the Porter Township High School, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, May 28, 1937 along […]

August 14, 2023
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Tower City – Zion Evangelical Church, 1922-1943

An undated colorized photograph of the Zion Evangelical Church, northwest corner of Grand Avenue and Fourth Street, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This brick building was built on the site […]

July 1, 2023
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Early Railroads Near Tower City

A colorized photograph of the Williams Valley Railroad station at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, built after 1892 when a rail line was extended to Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According […]

June 17, 2023
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History of Theatres of Tower City to 1968

A black & white photograph taken about March 1906 (recently colorized) of the P. O. S. of A. Opera House, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is dated by […]

June 15, 2023 1 Comment
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Reinerton – “Thistle Burr” Prank Results in Murder, 1947

A December 1947 newspaper photograph (colorized) of William Riskis, 58-year-old miner of Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who was held at Pottsville and charged with the murder of fellow miner, Stanley […]

May 14, 2023
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Murder & Mayhem at the Tremont Block Party, 1926 (2)

In September, 1926, an auto crashed into a crowd of about 500 persons attending a block party at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, killing one and injuring 15 others, including many […]

November 23, 2022

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