Tremont – Methodist Episcopal Church
An undated photo view, probably from a old post card, of the United Methodist Church, Tremont, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania. This was the original Methodist Church building in Tremont. When the […]
Schuylkill County Garment Industry, 1981
An article from 1981 noted the increase in plants in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the 35 plants in the area were also given. The history of […]
Albert Koons & Verna Mae [Heck] Koons -50th Wedding Anniversary
A colorized version of a studio photograph taken in 1921 for the marriage of Albert Koons and Verna Mae [Heck] Koons. The photo was published in the Pine Grove Press Herald, December 30, 1971, […]
Elsie Zimmerman and the Abortion Conspiracy, 1937-1939
Mrs. Elsie Zimmerman, of Tower City, a notorious abortionist with no known medical training, admitted to performing an abortion on Elsie Drumm, which resulted in her death in 1938. Mrs. […]
Schuylkill County’s Important Garment Industry, 1971
An article from 1971 noted the increase in jobs in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the plants in the area were also given. The history of this […]
Tremont – Big Rock, 1910
A photograph taken sometime around 1910 of a favorite place for young people called “Big Rock.” This was supposedly located somewhere around Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. When this photo was […]
Tremont – Music for “Sociables”
A colorized newspaper photograph of a musical group that performed at “Sociables” in and around Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the early years of the 20th Century. The caption on […]
Tremont – Unknown Railroad Photo
A colorized version of an undated photo that appeared in the “Down Memory Lane” feature of the Pine Grove Press Herald, September 30, 1971. The sign on the building behind […]