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Edison Station Foundation Uncovered, 1953
A February 28, 1953 newspaper photograph records masonry identified at the time as part of Shamokin’s former Edison station foundation.
On February 28, 1953, a newspaper photograph documented masonry uncovered during work at the former Edison station site.
What the Page Shows
The accompanying report identified the stones as part of the old electric-light plant foundation.
Why It Matters
For a brief moment, construction exposed a physical trace of the station that had brought central-station electric service to Shamokin in 1883.