A colorized portrait photograph of George “Rinso” Marquette (1924-2008), born in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and died in Lebanon, Lebanon County. In 2013, he was inducted into the Middle Atlantic […]
A map of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1756, “drawn from the best authorities, by Thomas Kitchen.” Printed for R. Baldwin, 1756. Source: Library of Congress Map Collection. Below, an enlarged […]
A portrait of Conrad Weiser (1696-1760). Early Colonial history in the area known today as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is told by Joseph H. Zerbey in Volume 4 of his History of Pottsville and Schuylkill […]
The first of four pages of the Charter issued to William Penn in 1681 for the Colony of Pennsylvania. The portrait (or cartouche) in the upper left corner is of […]
Benjamin West‘s painting in 1771 of William Penn‘s 1682 treaty with the Lenape Indians. The early history of Indians in the area known today as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is told […]
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the various autos and businesses on both sides of the street. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
An undated colorized post card view of Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the various autos and businesses on both sides of the street. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]
An undated colorized post card view of West Sunbury Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley track down the center of the street and the church on the right. […]