Mae Gable of Tower City, 1926
A 1926 portrait photograph of Mae Gable of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1926 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, Bloomsburg, Columbia […]
Williams Valley High School – Boys’ Basketball Team, 1975
A 1975 photograph of the boys’ basketball team of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are: Front Row (kneeling): Randy Deitrich; Mike Shiley; Tim Schaffner; […]
The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of Harry Lubold, Tower City, 1925
In August 1925, Harry Lubold was buried at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in what was said to be “one of the largest and most spectacular funerals ever held in […]
Frankie Kline of Tower City, 1919
A 1919 portrait photograph of Frankie Kline of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1919 yearbook, Quittapahilla, of the Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, […]
Fatal Mine Accidents at the East & West Brookside Collieries, 1905-1921
A list of fatal mine accidents at the East Brookside and West Brookside Mines, 1918-1921, was provided in the Lykens-Williams Valley History, published in 1922. According to that book, names […]
Fatal Accidents at the Tower City Mines, 1918-1921
A list of fatal mine accidents at the Tower City Mines, 1918-1921, was provided in the Lykens-Williams Valley History, published in 1922. According to that book, names were included of […]
Lykens Collieries Closed to Allow Attendance at Ku Klux Klan Rally, 1924
In 1924, a huge ceremonial Ku Klux Klan rally was held at Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, which was attended in great numbers by Klan members and want-to-be Klan members from […]
Williams Valley High School – Football Team, 1974
A 1974 photo of the football team of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The individuals in the photo are not identified. ______________________________________ From the 1975 […]