Murder & Mayhem at the Tremont Block Party, 1926 (2)
In September, 1926, an auto crashed into a crowd of about 500 persons attending a block party at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, killing one and injuring 15 others, including many […]
Murder & Mayhem at the Tremont Block Party, 1926 (1)
In September, 1926, an auto crashed into a crowd of about 500 persons attending a block party at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, killing one and injuring 15 others, including many […]
Tremont – Unidentified Group of Children in Woods
An undated, colorized photograph of an unknown group of children in the woods near Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The names of the children are not known and neither is the […]
Abortion Conviction of Dr. C. E. Bingaman Overturned, 1912
In his appeal of the conviction for the abortion death of Emily Albright in 1911, Dr. C. E. Bingaman sought a new trial, which in 1912 he was granted by […]
The Abortion Death of Emily Albright, 1911
Emily Albright was a student nurse at Pottsville Hospital. Dr. C. E. Bingaman, of Reading, Berks County, worked at the Pottsville Hospital for a time while Emily was a student […]
Abortion on Mountainside – Fetus Found in Coal Mine, 1941
In October 1941, a group of miners saw something suspicious near an abandoned coal mine on a mountainside near Tremont. The notified the police and then discovered that a box […]
Chick Fullis – Major League Baseball Player from Ashland
Charles “Chick” Fullis was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1901, and died in Ashland, Schuylkill County, March 28, 1946. He played all or part of eight seasons […]
Tremont Baseball in its Heyday
A colorized newspaper photograph of the 1939 Tremont Miners, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Pictured in the photo: Front Row: Russ Hand; Whitey Bowman, Betty Jones, bat girl; Luther “Lolly” Koch; Martin Miller. […]