Tremont Firemen’s Parade, 1951
Two newspaper photographs of the Tremont Firemen’s Parade, as they appeared in the West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald, Tremont, July 13, 1951. Photo caption (above): Hosts to over […]
Unrivaled Hosiery Mill of Williamstown – Some News Briefs
On April 7, 1944, the Unrivaled Hosiery Mill of Williamstown, Dauphin County, advertised in the Lykens Standard for “experienced loopers for home work.” offering a full time or part time […]
Porter Township High School, 1936
A cap and gown photograph of the graduating class of Porter Township High School, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo: Front Row (seated): Lloyd Houtz, Virginia Shadle; […]
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 […]
10th Anniversary of Porter-Tower High School Class of 1963
A 1973 photograph of the 10th anniversary reunion of the Porter Township – Tower City High School Class of 1963, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Front Row: Dana [Miller] Koch; […]
Porter Township High School, 1950
A 1950 cap and gown photograph of the graduating class of the Porter Township High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Members of the class: Front Row: Edith Rabuck; Helen […]
Porter Township Mine Disaster – Diagram of Mine Interior
The Porter Tunnel mine disaster occurred on March 1, 1977, near Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Related photos appeared in editions of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, on subsequent dates. This […]
Racist Lodge Dedicates Its New Hall in Gratz, 1873
A photograph taken around 1887 of the Odd Fellows building in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building, which was built in 1872, was formally dedicated in June 1873, with elaborate […]