Pennsylvania History & Genealogy Blog

Martello, Lepore and Nobile Family Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:44:00 +0000

Martello, Lepore and Nobile Family Photos - updated

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Families from New Castle PA

Kelly/Kelley Family Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Kelly/Kelley Family Photos - just updated.

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Kelly and related families from Lawrence and Butler Counties, PA, and Warren, Trumbull County, OH.

Jamison and Rankin Family Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Jamison and Rankin Family Photos, Allegheny county, PA

Unknown family members

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Abstracts from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1748-1755

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:39:00 +0000

WorldVitalRecords.com has added a database of Abstracts from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1748-1755. These abstracts contain death notices, society notes, items for sale and other brief tidbits that give a glimpse into mid-18th century life. This database is available by subscription, but the nice folks at WorldVitalRecords are offering the database for free - for the next 9 days. Good time to take a look for those old ancestors.

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Vintage New Years Postcards....

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:18:00 +0000

Maybe Your Ancestors Sent or Received One Like These

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Central Pennsylvania Marriages, 1700-1896 Online

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000

Central Pennsylvania Marriages, 1700-1896 on line at World Vital Records. The records are part of a subscription, but you can view them for FREE for the next 10 days.

According to the WorldVitalRecords.com website the database is

composed of marriage records of Union and Snyder counties, viz.: (1) Union County Marriages, 1795-1829; (2) Rev. G.J. Anspach, Marriages, Union County, 1831-50; (3) Rev. J.P. Shindel, Marriages, Snyder and Union Counties, 1835-87; (4) Rev. A.B. Casper, Marriages, Snyder and Union Counties, 1839-82; and (5) Rev. C.G. Erlenmeyer, Marriages, Snyder County, 1840-75. Other sections of the book include miscellaneous marriage records from other central Pennsylvania counties, 1700-1896. In all, about 15,000 brides and grooms are identified.

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Sharon High School, Sharon, PA 1923 Football Team

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:38:00 +0000

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In the photograph - Dick Booth, Alton Heutsche, Ted Donaldson, Glen Hoelzel, Ralph Goeltz, Trevor Brandt, Jack Martin, Raymond Hodge, Harold Nightwine, Clarence Cox, Lewis Moon, Paul Christman, Carmine Pepe, Earl Wilson and several players whose names are unknown.

Also (probably) Coach - Mr. A. W. Dickerson. Manager -Paul King. Faculty Manager - Mr. J. A. DeFrance.

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Allegheny College, Meadville, PA 1932 Track Team Photo

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:35:00 +0000

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In the photograph: Poole, Gregg, Fallon, March, Hasson Rockey, Elliott, Varano, Ish, W. Hershelman, Coach H. Paul Way, Wolfe, Carver, J. Hersehelman, Murray, Vanaman, Marks, Horn, Beighley, Lubic, Coach Daniels, Brown, McBride, Sebring, Smith, Berger, Beiler, Nighan, Shetterley

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Sharpsville High School, Sharpsville PA 1943 Basketball Team

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:27:00 +0000

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In the photograph: Coach Johnson, Charles Flynn, William Lally, Paul
Davidson, La Mont, Robert Deal, Thurlo Gill, Russ Wise, John Kehler, Joe
Campbell, Joe McDowell, Dente Bonaquest, William Erme, Joe Sylvester.

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Milton, PA High School Girls Basketball Team, 1929

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:39:00 +0000

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In the photograph: Gladys Haggy, Betty Hill, Margaret Heinbach, Ruth Deiffenbach, Madeline Sessinger, Marian Bender

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Lytle School Students, Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., PA.

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:41:00 +0000

Lytle School Students, Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., PA.

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/schools-reagle/8021/lytle-school-sandy-lake-mercer-co-pa-1910

Names listed on back: Mildred Egbert, Teacher, Edson M., Hamy W., Lavisa O., Karl K., Joe A., Vera S., Lawrence L., Robert A. Also Esther, Helen and Sam McGarr.

You may recognize some of these students.

Spartansburg, PA Postcards and Old Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:20:00 +0000

Postcards and Photo of Spartansburg, PA

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Crawford County Old Photos

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Pennsylvania Train Wrecks, Fires and other disasters

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:11:00 +0000

Pennsylvania Disasters recently added at GenDisasters.com

Allentown, PA House Fire, Feb 1907

Allentown, PA School Fire, Mar 1909

Annville, PA Dynamite Explosion, Feb 1907

Austin, PA Disastrous Fire, Dec 1890

Bethlehem, PA Blizzard, Dec 1909

Carlisle, PA Fire At College, Mar 1904

Cecil, PA Flooding Caused By Downpour, July 1896

Centralia, PA Coal Mine Fire, Jul 1879

Chester, PA "Great Leopard" Fire, Apr 1971

Coatesville, PA business center fire, Jul 1911

Conneaut Lake, PA Hotel Fires, Apr 1908

Dushore, PA Tornado, June 1922

Dushore, PA Fire, Jun 1898

Easton, PA Resort Hotel Fire, July 1905

Easton, PA Trolley Cars Collide, Feb 1907

Elizabethtown, PA Tornado, Mar 1830

Middletown, PA Town Fire, Apr 1910

Middletown, PA Fire, Apr 1910

Minnie Station, PA Mill Explosion, Mar 1899

Mount Union, PA Downtown Fire, May 1924

Osceola, PA Destructive Fire, July 1870

Philadelphia, PA Business Block Fire, Dec 1851

Philadelphia, PA Explosion, Jan 1918

Philadelphia, PA Publishing Company Fire, May 1872

Philadelphia, PA Auto Wreck, Dec 1913

Philadelphia, PA Children Injured Playing with Matches, Jan 1907

Philadelphia, PA Roof Collapses During Blizzard, Dec 1909

Philadelphia, PA storm, Mar 1911

Philadelphia, PA train wreck, Feb 1893

Pittsburg, PA Disastrous Fire, May 1845

Pittsburgh, PA Folding Bed Accident, Mar 1909

Pittsburgh, PA Whiskey Explosion, Feb 1898

Pottsville, PA Mine Explosion, Aug 1908

Reading, PA Gas Accident, Mar 1909

Reading, PA Race Drivers Killed, June 1966

Reading, PA Tower Burns, Apr 1923

Roscoe, PA Glove Mine Accident, Jan 1916

Scranton, PA Mine Accident, Jul 1906

Sharon, PA Hay Accident, Jan 1907

Smethport, PA Bottle Factory Fire, May 1918

Warren, PA Hotel, School Other Buildings Burn, Apr 1872

Washington, PA Tornado, Mar 1830

Waynesburg, PA Plant Explosion, Feb 1914

Williamsport, PA Planing Mill & Furniture Factory Fire, Apr 1879

Chester County, PA Tornado, Jul 1877

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:20:00 +0000

Chester County, PA Tornado, Jul 1877

http://www3.gendisasters.com/pennsylvania/8511/chester-pa-tornado-jul-1877

Transcription from the book "A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, PA, 1877" - the story of the tornado that struck the Chester County PA Area on July 1, 1877.

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Franklin, PA Policemen's Baseball Club Group, early 1900s

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:36:00 +0000

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The names of the policemen are unknown.

Perhaps you'll recognize some of them.

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Gettysburg High School, Gettysburg, PA Basketball Team 1907

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:04:00 +0000

Gettysburg High School, Gettysburg, PA Basketball Team 1907

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/4263/gettysburg-high-school-gettysburg-pa-basketball-team-1907

The names of the players and the coach are unknown. Perhaps you might recognize some of them.

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Red Bank, PA Railroad Depot early 1900s

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:06:00 +0000

Red Bank, PA Railroad Depot early 1900s

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Athens, PA Bridge Destroyed by Flood, Apr 1916

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Athens, PA Bridge Destroyed by Flood, Apr 1916

http://www3.gendisasters.com/pennsylvania/7406/athens-pa-bridge-destroyed-flood-apr-1916

Photos and article about the falling of the two-year old bridge across the Susquehanna River at Athens PA during the 1916 flood.

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Mifflinville, PA Flood & Bridge Disaster, Dec 1907

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:55:00 +0000

Mifflinville, PA Flood and Bridge Disaster, Dec 1907

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Athens, PA High School Fire, Feb 1917

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:18:00 +0000

Athens, PA High School Fire, Feb 1917

http://www3.gendisasters.com/pennsylvania/7229/athens-pa-high-school-fire-feb-1917

Photos showing the school before the fire and ablaze with a newspaper article about the fire.

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Pennsylvania Fires, Train Wrecks and other disasters

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:37:00 +0000

Pennsylvania Disasters added to the database at
http://www.gendisasters.com
Events That Touched Our Ancestors Lives:

Butler, PA oil company fire, Jun 1907
Bellefonte, PA High School Fire, Feb 1939
Philadelphia, PA Leather Works Factory Destroyed, Dec 1910
Pittsburgh, PA Train Wreck, Sept 1911
Hollidaysburg, PA Court House Fire, Mar 1917
Barnesboro, PA School House Burns, Mar 1909
Bellefonte, PA County Prison Fire, Jan 1959
Brandtsville, PA Train Cars Explode At Wreck Site, April 1963
Westport, PA Train Wreck, Aug 1871
Uniontown, PA Destructive Fire, July 1943
Meshoppen, PA Hotel Fire, Jan 1904
Dunmore, PA Marywood College Fire, Feb 1971
York, PA Rolling Mill Explosion, Aug 1908
Mechanicsburg, PA Printing House Fire, Jan 1903
Mechanicsburg, PA Bowling Alley And Apartment Fire, Mar 1956
Tyrone, PA Pennsylvania House Hotel Fire, Jan 1972
Marcus Hook, PA Tanker Explodes After Collision, Jan 1975
Ardmore, PA Train Accident, May 1896
Rankin, PA Boiler Explosion, Apr 1900
Pottsville, PA Mine Explosion, Feb 1895
Philadelphia, PA Grand Central Theatre Fire, Apr 1892
Bus Crash Kills Seven near Lancaster Pa Dec 1969
Marianna, PA Mine Explosion Disaster, Nov 1908
Shiremanstown, PA Fires Sweeps Through Town, Sep 1908
Salisbury, PA Loss By Fire Of Portion Of Town, Sep 1924
Ebensburg, PA Destructive Fire Throughout Town, Feb 1915
Philadelphia, PA Refinery Fire, Aug 1975
Cheswick, PA Harwick Mine Explosion, Jan 1904
Greensburg, PA Train And Truck Collision, Sep 1924
Altoona, PA Lyric Theatre Burns, Feb 1907
Lancaster, PA Warehouses Burned, Jan 1907
Briar Hill, PA Bucket Accident Kills Four, Jan 1904

Unknown School Photo, New Castle, PA

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:58:00 +0000

Unknown School Photo, New Castle, PA

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Perhaps you might recognize someone or the school in the background.

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N & S. V. Depot, Blain, PA, early 1900s photo

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:22:00 +0000

N. & S. V. Depot, Blain, PA early 1900s

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Photo from a postcard shows a group of unknown residents waiting for the train at the N. & S. V. railroad depot in Blain, Perry County, PA.

Perhaps you might recognize some of these folks.

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Pennsylvania Train Wrecks, Explosions and other disasters - on line

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:14:00 +0000

Pennsylvania Disaster Articles - just added at http://www.gendisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives

Carmichaels, PA Robena Coal Mine Explosion, Dec 1962
Charleroi, PA Area Auto Accidents, Aug 1960
Clymer, PA "Sample Run" Mine Disastrous Explosion, Aug 1926
Courtney, PA Cincinnati Mine Explosion, Apr 1913
Five Points, PA Dreadful Mining Accident, Aug 1855
Gettysburg, PA Area Storm, Jan 1939
Johnstown, PA Commuter Plane Crashes On Landing, Jan 1974
Kensington, PA Boating Accident, July 1880
Knoxville, PA Street Car Wreck, Dec 1917
Media, PA Fatal Cigar Smoking Accident, Dec 1909
Myerstown, PA Troop Train Rams Freight Train, Jan 1946
Near Allentown, PA Under-Water Blast Kills Diver, July 1960
New Oxford, PA Auto Wreck, Jan 1939
New Smithville, PA Bus Crashes Through Guardrail, July 1970
Northeast Pennylvania Forest Fires, May 1880
Parnassus, PA Valley Camp Coal Company Mine Explosion, Mar 1929
Philadelphia, PA Destructive Tornado, Apr 1856
Philadelphia, PA Fell from Pole, Apr 1896
Pittsburgh, PA Monongahela House Banquet Hall Fire, Apr 1897
Pittsburgh, PA Plane Crashes After Attempted Landing, Mar 1937
Portage, PA Mine Explosion Kills 63 Workers, July 1940
Powys, PA Farm Home Fire Near Williamsport, Jan 1931
Shenandoah, PA mine cave-in, Nov 1938
Spangler, PA Reilly Shaft No. 1 Mine Explosion, Nov 1922
Springville, PA Tornado and Storms In Pennsylvania, July 1871
Various Towns, PA Tornado and Storm Damage, July 1853
Wilkes-Barre, PA Deadly Mine Explosion, Dec 1947

You can find these using the search box at the upper lefthand corner of each page of the site - or browse to the article from the main Pennsylvania page:

http://www3.gendisasters.com/category/united-states/pennsylvania

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

noreply@blogger.com (Teri) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:01:00 +0000

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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.

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