Dr. Harold Machamer Receives Promotion, 1960
The West Schuylkill Herald, December 16, 1960, reported the following about Dr. Harold E. Machamer, a native of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: Dr. H. E. Machamer, 436 McKinley Road, […]
New Williams Valley High School Opens, 1973
An article from the West Schuylkill Herald, Tower City, January 4, 1973, describing the opening of the new Williams Valley High School building in January 1973 _______________________________________________________________ NEW WILLIAMS VALLEY […]
Tower City – Cubs Baseball Team, 1909
A photograph from 1909 of the Cubs Baseball Team, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo was published in the West Schuylkill Herald, June 29, 1972 along with the following […]
Mine Rescue Vehicle Obtained by Independent Miners, 1960
A photograph of Clyde L. Machamer on the step of a rescue truck just obtained to be used in the rescue of miners. The photo was in the West Schuylkill […]
Tower City – A Winter View, 1900
A newspaper photograph of a 1900 birds-eye view of Tower City and the collieries on the mountain. The photo appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, November 22, 1967, under the […]
Modernized Telephone Service in Tower City, 1973
MODERN IDENTIFICATION FOR TOWER CITY PHONES Effective Monday at 12:01 a.m., new telephone equipment will be placed in service for Tower City customers, which will automatically identify telephone numbers, according […]
Tower City – New Ambulance, 1973
A newspaper photograph of Tower City’s new ambulance, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. From the West Schuylkill Herald, July 26, 1973: NEW AMBULANCE ON DISPLAY TONIGHT Tower City’s new ambulance, […]
The Great Wiconisco Fire of 1930
The front page of the Lykens Standard, July 11, 1930, with banner headline, “$80,000 BLAZE IN WICONISCO JULY 4.” The story that accompanied the headline follows here: Forman Store, Dwelling […]