Tower City – New Ambulance, 1973
A newspaper photograph of Tower City’s new ambulance, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. From the West Schuylkill Herald, July 26, 1973: NEW AMBULANCE ON DISPLAY TONIGHT Tower City’s new ambulance, […]
Incorporation of Elizabethville as a Borough, 1893
On May 20, 1892, the Harrisburg Daily Independent congratulated the town of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania for planning to move forward with their desire to incorporate as a borough. Elizabethville […]
Tower City – United States Post Office, 2021
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 […]
Rep. Lin Bartholomew – Died at Oyster Bar in Atlantic City, 1880
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 […]
Tower City National Bank
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 […]
Lykens Standard Announces Nixon Election, 1968
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 […]
Testimonial For Retired Muir & Tower City Postmasters, 1961
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 […]
Pine Grove – Post Office & National Bank
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 […]