Anthracite Coal Train
An undated stereoscopic view card showing a trainload of anthracite coal going through an area near Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The card was part of a series on “American Scenery.” […]
Shamokin – Reading Railroad Freight Station
A 1950s era photograph of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad’s Freight Station on Independence Avenue in downtown Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. In 2006, when this photo was published, the newspaper […]
Reading Railroad – Route of “The Schuylkill,” 1948
The front panel of a November 14, 1948 schedule of “The Schuylkill,” the Reading Railway System’s daily train between Philadelphia and Pottsville, with intermediate stops at Norristown, Phoenixville, Royersford, Pottstown, […]
Shamokin – Park Hotel & Trolley
An undated photograph of the Park Hotel and trolley stop at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ From “Looking Back,” Pottsville Republican-Herald, December 17, 2009, via Newspapers.com. Corrections and additional information […]
Shamokin – Ukrainian Band, 1934
A newspaper photograph of the Ukrainian Band of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, assembled on the steps of the Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church, Shamokin. None of the individuals in the photo […]
Shamokin – Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1898
A 1896 interior view of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Rev. John Konstankiewicz is in the photo behind the fern. Others are not identified. ____________________________________________________ From […]
Shamokin – American Legion & Wolf’s Department Store
An undated photographic view of the American Legion building in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The following caption came with the photo: The American Legion Building on Independence Street in downtown […]
Pennsylvania Profiles – The Silk Industry
The silk industry was very prominent in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, particularly in Sunbury, Shamokin and Trevorton. A brief, illustrated history of the industry in Pennsylvania was given as part of […]