Thomas Garfield Schell (1880-1948) – Burgess of Tower City
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY FOR TOWER CITY BURGESS Thomas G. Schell, Burgess of Tower City the past twelve years, died last Thursday at the age of 67 years. Survivors are his […]
Claude E. Hunter (1883-1938) – Found Dead in Garage
CLAUDE E. HUNTER Funeral services for Claude E. Hunter, age 55 years, of Tower City, were held from the residence Saturday afternoon. Rev. G. P. Stoudt, pastor of the Tower […]
Peter Yustis (1873-1938) – Watchman Found Dead at High School
WATCHMAN FOUND DEAD AT REINERTON Peter Yustis, age 65, of Reinerton, employed as a watchman on a WPA project at the Porter Township High School at that place, was found […]
Earl Luther Michael (1911-1941) – Killed in Mine Explosion
MINER KILLER IN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE Earl Luther Michael, age 30 years, of Williamstown, was instantly killed in an explosion of dynamite in an independent coal mine near Williamstown Tuesday […]
Tower City Hotel
An undated photograph of the Tower City Hotel, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This hotel was built by Charlemagne Tower, founder of the town. The individuals standing in front of […]
Dr. David Jackson Hawk (1887-1942) – Tower City Physician
TOWER CITY PHYSICIAN DIED SATURDAY Stricken ill while playing tennis near his home, Dr. David J. Hawk, age 55, died suddenly Saturday afternoon. Dr. Hawk had been a practicing physician […]
Tower City – Panoramic View, 1922
A 1922 birds-eye or panoramic view of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. This photograph appeared in in […]
Tower City Reservoir, 1922
A 1922 picture of the reservoir at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The four men shown in the photo are not identified. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]