Williamstown – Temple Drive-In Featured Porn Films, 1981
Movie posters for the X-Rated films that were shown in July 1981, at the Temple Drive-In Theatre, located on the north side of Route 209 between Tower City, Schuylkill County, […]
Movies at the Temple Drive-In Theatre, August 1966
A wide variety of film features was offered during the week of August 11 through August 17, 1966 at the Temple Drive-In Theatre, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Temple Drive-In […]
Tropical Storm Agnes as Reported by the West Schuylkill Herald, 1972
And the Rains Came! WORST NATURAL DISASTER IN A LIFETIME Although Tower City and Porter Township, except for Sheridan, suffered less damage from water than many of the other surrounding […]
Williams Valley High School – Girls’ Basketball, 1972
A newspaper photo of the 1972 girls’ basketball team of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Pictured in the photo: Front Row: Anna Marie Rodichok, head […]
Charles Botteiger Arrested for Robbing Mails, 1903
BAGGAGEMASTER ARRESTED Charles Botteiger, baggage master on Day’s train on the Summit Branch road was arrested upon the arrival of the train at Lykens at 12:10 noon Thursday of last […]
The Trolley Line from Lykens to Reiner City (Muir)
An undated photograph of the trolley bridge at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following story is from the Souvenir Book for the Wiconisco Sesquicentennial, 1839-1989: THE TROLLEY LINE During the […]
William H. Adams (1906-1981) – Letters From An Independent Miner (1)
This series of blog posts presents some original source material in the form of letters written by William H. Adams to the Pine Grove Press-Herald in 1977 related to the Mine Disaster at the Porter Tunnel in […]
Clyde Machamer & Independent Miners & Associates (IMA)
A newspaper photograph from the Pottsville Republican, December 2, 1965, picturing Clyde L. Machamer (left), president of the Independent Miners and Associates (IMA), issuing application forms for “black lung” benefits […]