Electricity & inventions
Explore this record →Building Shamokin’s Telephone Connections
Shamokin’s telephone network grew through wires, operators and regional exchanges—from the first equipment to dial service.
Newspaper coverage: 1880–1964
Shamokin Stories collection
From the Newspapers
Stories of Shamokin drawn from the newspapers of their day.
Electricity & inventionsExplore this record →Making Machines in Shamokin
Mine lamps, breathing apparatus, heating equipment, protective electrical circuits, and garment steamers show how local technical work moved between workplaces, patent drawings, and the newspaper.
Newspaper coverage: 1871–1969
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The Night Shamokin Planned to Shine for Edison
In 1929, a one-minute blackout was proposed as the opening act of Shamokin’s tribute to electric light.
Newspaper coverage: 1929
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When Electric Light Reached the Street
A hotel lamp introduced a new kind of street spectacle, while contracts, customer connections and machinery problems shaped the electric service behind it.
Newspaper coverage: 1883–1887