Schuylkill County’s Important Garment Industry, 1971
An article from 1971 noted the increase in jobs in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the plants in the area were also given. The history of this […]
Hubley Township High School – Sylvia Mattern, 1944
A portrait photograph of Sylvia Mattern, a 1944 graduate of Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Sylvia has been with us throughout our entire school life. She is an active member […]
Hubley Township High School – Wayne Wolfgang, 1944
A portrait photograph of Wayne Wolfgang, a 1944 graduate of Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Wayne, known to Shirley as “Smiley,” has quite an interesting ambition. He intends to become […]
Wilhelm Lebo (1847-1920) – Medical Doctor of Gratz
A photograph taken in Philadelphia at the Jefferson Medical School picturing five medical students working with a cadaver. Only one of the men is identified: Wilhelm “William” Lebo, who is […]
Valley View Seminary, 1900
Two brief mentions have been located of a seminary at Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Both were found in the Valley View News column of the Harrisburg Telegraph, May 15, […]
Good Spring – Three Gratz Men Killed in Mine Cave-In, 1939 (3)
The recovery of the bodies of two other miners killed in an independent (bootleg) mining operation near Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, took place over several more days. News reports […]
Good Spring – Three Gratz Men Killed in Mine Cave-In, 1939 (2)
The Pottsville Republican of February 10, 1939, reported on the progress of the recovery of the bodies of three men buried in a mine cave-in at Good Spring, Schuylkill County, […]
Valley View – J. A. Laudenslager Store, 1894
An 1894 advertisement for J. A. Laudenslager, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Hats, Caps, etc., Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Country Produce taken in exchange _____________________________________________ From the Premium […]