The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Schuylkill County
A photograph of an emergency hospital set up in a public building to care for persons who had contracted influenza in October 1918. Joseph H. Zerbey, in 1933, reflected on […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (3)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 4, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (2)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 3, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
Dorothy Anne Netherwood of Tower City, 1937
A 1937 portrait photograph of Dorothy Anne Netherwood, of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1937 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (1)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 2, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
Cock Fighting in the Lykens Valley – Some Brief News Articles
Cock fighting is a blood sport where birds specially raised and fitted to inflict maximum damage on their opponents square off against each other in a match where humans wager […]
Williams Valley High School, 1970
A 1970 composite photograph of the graduates of Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Members of the class — Top Row: Ira Antes; Bradley Artz; Jill Parkus; […]
Ethel Grace Adams of Tower City, 1941
A 1941 portrait photograph of Ethel Grace Adams, of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1941 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, […]