Leo F. Kanaskie (1885-1957) – Baseball Man of Shamokin
Leo J. Kanaskie died on July 31, 1957. During the era when local baseball teams were prominent in the greater Lykens Valley area, he established himself as a player and […]
Labor Riots at Gratz & Elizabethville Shirt Factories, 1934
In October and November 1934, workers at two Lykens Valley shirt factories, one in Elizabethville and one in Gratz, clashed with the factory owners over the right to organize as […]
The Wreck at the Barry Railroad Station, 1891
A fatal accident occurred on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad near the railroad station at Barry, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on the evening of March 28, 1891. From the […]
Mt. Carmel – Victoria Theatre Interior
An undated interior view of the Victoria Theatre, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The theatre was designed by W. H. Lee, Architect, who had offices in Philadelphia and Shamokin. The […]
Shamokin – Lobby of Graemar Hotel
An undated, colorized photograph of the lobby of the former Graemar Hotel, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican & Herald, […]
Shamokin’s Times Square
An undated photograph of the corner of Market Street & Independence Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This intersection was known as Shamokin‘s “Times Square.” The photo was published as part […]
Shamokin – Diminick Breaker
Note the passenger train on the hill above the road. It is pulled by two locomotives. Note also the autos on the road and the “Welcome to Shamokin” sign at […]
Shamokin – Clearing Snow Near the Old Eagle Silk Mill
An undated, colorized, black & white newspaper photograph of a diesel locomotive clearing snow from the railroad tracks near the old Eagle Silk Mill, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The man […]