Pottsville – The Million Dollar Fire of 1914
A photograph from 1914 of the aftermath of a disastrous fire in Pottsville. The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican, October 13, 1979, which was presented […]
St. Clair – State Police on Horseback
An undated photograph showing Pennsylvania State Police on horseback at St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” […]
The Abortion Death of Nora Huss, 1896
In December 1896, Dr. Alfred W. Keene, a well-known physician in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with criminal malpractice [abortion] and conspiracy to procure an abortion. The result […]
Enders – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card design for Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The card shows two travelers, male and female, and their railway ticket to Enders on the “Jar, Jolt and […]
Regina Michel – Abortionist of Pottsville, 1917
In July 1917, Mrs. Regina Michel, a midwife of Pottsville, who had in 1913 been convicted of abortion and was sentenced to two years in jail, was again accused of […]
Regina Michel – Abortionist of Pottsville, 1912
She was referred to as a “brazen creature” by a doctor on the Pottsville Hospital staff. She threated to expose prominent Pottsville people if the State Police arrested and charged […]
Abortion Conviction of Dr. C. E. Bingaman Overturned, 1912
In his appeal of the conviction for the abortion death of Emily Albright in 1911, Dr. C. E. Bingaman sought a new trial, which in 1912 he was granted by […]
The Abortion Death of Emily Albright, 1911
Emily Albright was a student nurse at Pottsville Hospital. Dr. C. E. Bingaman, of Reading, Berks County, worked at the Pottsville Hospital for a time while Emily was a student […]