Pennsylvania History & Genealogy Blog: January 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Grove City High School, Grove City, PA 1934-35 Basketball Team

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In the photograph: Carroll Byler, George Ketler, George King, John Smith, Nick Maddalena, Winfield Baer, Tony Bell, Harold Bennett, Robert Buchanan, Wayne Cookson, George Craft, Dick Englehart, Charles Hartley, Dick Ketler, John King, Raed Patterson and Milton Waterman.

Coach - Joseph A. Hartman.

The name of the manager of the team is unknown.

More Mercer County Old Photos
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/category/towns/mercer-co-pa

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Curtisville PA School Students 1922-23

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In the photograph: Lawrence Gizienski, Stanley Gizienski, Nick Snyder, Thelma Bytheway, James Pendergast, Bada Moskala, Red Murray, Joe Tutak, Laura Calderelli, Rose Telowsky, Pete Telowsky, Elizabeth Grubbs, Elio Tabachi, Anna Allison, Andy Mehalic, Rose Tristani, Anna Yanko, Mary Shurina, Buddy Falconer, Howard Stewart - Teacher, Gate Thomas, George Dzvonich, John Myers, Mary Skymic, Thelma Fagart, Skinny Allison, Mary Gizienski, Paul Grubbs, Fanny Melnick

More Pennsylvania Old Photos
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/category/united-states/pennsylvania

Thursday, January 17, 2008

More Pennsylvania School Photos

Pennsylvania School Photos on line --

Parkers Landing School Band

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1984/parkers-landing-pennsylvania-school-band

Photo from 1930s-1940s. The players are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.
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St. Mary's School, New Castle, PA 1931

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1978/st-mary039s-school-new-castle-pa-1931

The names of the students are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.
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Keifer School, Beaver Co., PA 1914

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/2037/keifer-school-beaver-co-pa-1914

Surname: Conn - The rest of the children are unknown.
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New Richmond School, Crawford Co., PA

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1947/new-richmond-school-crawford-county-pa

Surnames: Bertram, Bidwell, Bresee, Clark, Drake, Fosburgh, Hall, Holcomb, Hopkins, Huckleberry, Johnson, Kingsley, McClaughry, Minnick, Ongley, Root, Sayre, Smith, Ward, Wilcox, Willey, Winton
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Ben Franklin High School, New Castle, PA Girls Basketball Team 1923

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1706/ben-franklin-high-school-girls-basketball-1923-new-castle-pa

Surnames: Greer, Greig, Hurst, Krestle, Monnath, Norris, Ormesher, Rodgers, Sankey, Scaggo, Thompson, Waltenbaugh, Wettish
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Warnock School, Shenango Township, Lawrence County, PA 1921

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1703/warnock-school-shenango-township-lawrence-county-pa-1921

The names of the students are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.
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Hill School, Castlewood, Shenango Township, Lawrence County, PA abt 1919

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1702/hill-school-castlewood-shenango-township-lawrence-county-pa-1919

Surname: Cunningham. The rest of the students are unknown.
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Hogue School, Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, PA 1911

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1699/hogue-school-slippery-rock-township-lawrence-county-pa-1911

The names of the students are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.
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Hogue School Slippery Rock Township Lawrence County, PA abt 1916

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1698/hogue-school-slippery-rock-township-lawrence-county-pa

Brandon, Duncan, Frew, Glasser, Hogue, Leonhardt, Lock, McHattie, Mentzer, Newton, Reno, Rohr, Thompson, Weisz
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Hogue School Slippery Rock Township Lawrence County, PA 1917

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1697/hogue-school-slippery-rock-township-lawrence-county-pa-1917

The names of the students are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.
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More Pennsylvania Old Photos
http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa

Sugar Grove PA Union Free School Photos - early 1900s and 1909

Sugar Grove Union Free School, Sugar Grove, PA April 1909, 4th Room

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1985/sugar-grove-union-free-school-sugar-grove-pa-april-1909-4th-room

Mable Jamison, Rena Lundberg, Grace Frodelious (sp?), George Haupin (sp?), Randolph Edin, Philina Fitts, Arline Lundburg, Allene Mit, Bessie Sanders, Ernest Thorpe, Principal Charles Fisher, Fern Marton, Earl Noyse, Eugene Mattison, Harold Hummell

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Sugar Grove Free Union School, Sugar Grove, early 1900s

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1986/sugar-grove-free-union-school-sugar-grove-pa-early-1900s

The Mattison children are known; the rest are unknown. Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.

More Pennsylvania Old Photos
http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Pennsylvania Train Wrecks, Fires and other Disasters on line

New Pennsylvania Disaster Articles on line...

Charleroi, PA Electricity Accident, Aug 1917
New Eagle, PA Monongahela River Drowning, Aug 1960
Hortons, PA Train Wreck, Aug 1902
Warren, PA Johnson Exchange Fire, Dec 1900
York, PA Gas Company Explosion, Dec 1900
Pottsville, PA Eagle Hill Colliery Mine Train Accident, Dec 1900
Sharon, PA Hunting Accident, Dec 1900
Reading, PA Scaffold Accident, Dec 1900
Philadelphia, PA Fires, Dec 1900
Scranton, PA Leggett's Creek Colliery Mine Accident, Dec 1900
Jeddo, PA Coal Mine Accident, Oct 1910
Philadelphia, PA Baker's Shop and House Fire, Dec 1900
Philadelphia, PA Stove Fire, Dec 1900
Philadelphia, PA Elevator Accident, Dec 1900
Greensburg, PA Train Wreck, Dec 1900
Heidelberg, PA Chemical Plant Explosion Dec 1917
Philadelphia, PA Accidents, Jul 1880
Fagundus, PA Boiler Explosion, Jul 1872
Arendtsville, PA Hog Pen Fire, Oct 1910
Manor Station, PA Train Wreck, Oct 1895
Easton, PA Train Wreck, Mar 1853
Philadelphia, PA Congressional Limited Train Wrecks, Sep 1943
Philadelphia, PA Gasoline Explosion In Grocery Store, Aug 1901
Philadelphia, PA Trains Collide In Tunnel, May 1900
St. Petersburg, PA Fire, Feb 1873
Easton, PA Auto Accident and Drowning, Jul 1915
Milford, PA Steamboat Kittatiny Wreck, May 1879
Sheffield, PA Oilfield Accident, May 1899
Dunbar, PA Explosion, Jul 1894

http://www.gendisaters.com
Events that Touched Our Ancestors' Lives

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Reading High School, Reading, PA Football Team 1957 Photo

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Football Roster: David Tezak, Earl Horst, S. Richardson, Robert Lamp, Michael Brown, Robert Nelson, William Wentzel, Paul Iager, Peter Gable, Irvin Godboldte, Robert Marchut, Allen Barnes, Frank Lopresto, Stewart McAlvage, Joseph Gilmore, Dallas Zeiber, Louis DeAngelis, Joseph DeLancey, Mervin Wertz, Thomas Coleman, Carlo Margharito, Lewis Tezak, Lloyd Brady, Lloyd Oudinot, K. Thomason, Bertram Jones, A. Calvaresi, Herman Lowery, M. Vardjan, William Sauer, Dennis Green, Nick Odagis, Lawrence Funk, George Fry, Richard Schreiber, Richard Klein

More Pennsylvania Old Photos

http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Union City High School, Union City, PA Girls Basketball Team 1933 Photo

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In the photograph: Virginia Cross, Ruth Hadlock, Margaret Thomas, Mary Siverling, Anna Perkins, Paula Parker, Betty Miller, Esther Stevenson, Irene Shreve, Jeannette Ashton, Madolin Eldred, Jeannette Fuller.

More Pennsylvania Old Photos
http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa

Thursday, January 10, 2008

More Pennsylvania Old Photos - added

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

German Township, Fayette Co PA Football Team, abt 1929-1931

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Jesse Piszczor, Sr., is in the photograph.

The rest of the players are unknown - perhaps you'll recognize some of them.

More Fayette County Old Photos
http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa/fayette

Bridgeville PA High School Class of 1941

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/1637/bridgeville-pa-high-school-class-1941

Perhaps you'll recognize some of the graduates.