Valley View – Edward Knohr, 1952
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for Edward Knohr, Tinning, Plumbing and Heating, Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. WHEN YOU NEED A PLUMBER CALL […]
18-Month-Old Child Drinks Kerosene & Dies, 1952
ZERBE CHILD DIES IN HOSPITAL Peter Zerbe, 18 monts old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zerbe, Lykens R. D. 1, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Pottsville Hospital […]
Hegins Township – Huntsinger Farm Equipment
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for Huntsinger Farm Equipment, Robert D. Chambers, Proprietor, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. … Does your tractor start hard? […]
Orpah [Bixler] Umholtz (1923-2015) – “Rosie the Riveter”
A photograph of Orpah I. Bixler taken about 1941 when she went to work for the Jacob’s Aircraft Plant in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The story of her work there […]
Gratz Community Center, 1952
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for the Gratz Community Center, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Quality Food at Moderate Prices BE SOCIABLE – BE […]
Murder at the Valley View Water Works, 1910
In 1910, at the conclusion of the construction of the Hegins Water Works at Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, a fight took place at the quarters of the Italian workers. […]
Rev. William T. Walton Installed at Tower City, 1966
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN TO INSTALL REV. WILLIAM WALTON SUNDAY The Rev. William T. Walton will be installed Sunday evening at 7 o’clock as pastor of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church […]
Schuylkill County Garment Industry, 1981
An article from 1981 noted the increase in plants in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the 35 plants in the area were also given. The history of […]