Charles K. Dieter and His Dog
An undated photograph of Charles K. Dieter (1877-1935) who lived in the western part of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the communities of Hegins, Hegins Township, Valley View, and Sacramento. He […]
Hegins & Fountain – United Church of Christ
Two 1982 photographs: Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (top photo); and Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (bottom photo). In “Focus… on the […]
Tri-Valley High School, 1962
A 1962 composite photograph of the graduates of the Tri-Valley High School. Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Identification of the individual photos: Top Row: Harry Beaver; Darlene Bixler; Carl Bowman; […]
The Enty Family in the Civil War (2)
A multi-post series on an African American pioneer settler in the Lykens Valley area and his descendants, up through their service in the Civil War. The earliest member of the […]
Valley View – Henry Cohen & Amy Sportswear
Henry S. Cohen, age 75, died in February 1984, at a hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. He was formerly the manager and operator of Amy Sportswear in Valley View, Schuylkill […]
Fountain – Christ Church, United Church of Christ, 2010
A 2010 photograph of the Christ Church, United Church of Christ, Fountain, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Fountain is located along Route 25 at its eastern end very close to where the […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]
Schuylkill County Mine Disasters, 1960-1977
At the time of the Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster of March 1977, the Pottsville Republican published an article by Nora Coyne, staff writer, which chronicled the mine disasters that occurred […]