An August 2021 GoogleMaps street view photograph of the United States Post Office, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Construction on this building began with the groundbreaking in November 1960. The […]
Lindsay Coates “Lin” Bartholomew was a State Representative from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was born, July 24, 1834, in Brookville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and as a youth attended, Pottsville Academy. During […]
Un undated newspaper photograph of the Tower City National Bank building in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This photo appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, March 27, 1968, along with […]
The front page of the Lykens Standard, November 7, 1968, announcing the election of Richard M. Nixon as President of the United States. A brief article followed that included the […]
A photograph taken in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in February 1961, at a retirement dinner honoring two women for their long-time service as postmasters. At far right is Mrs. Jennie […]
An undated photo post card image of the United States Post Office and Pine Grove National Bank at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________ Image from the Facebook page of the Pinegrove Historical […]
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 […]
A sample of currency issued to support the Revolutionary War effort. The particular item pictured here was issued at Philadelphia in 1775 with the face value of twenty dollars. During […]