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9/11 and First Responders Memorial in Shamokin
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147 images across 112 subjects.
November 26, 1880 · Historic view
A newspaper item described wires being installed around Shamokin and a hoped-for extension to Sunbury. It reproduced remarks attributed to the previous week’s Shamokin Times; it does not establish when a direct connection opened.
Explore the related storyMay 5, 1954; published May 6, 1954 · Historic view
An AP Wirephoto accompanied a report of Peter A. Sosnoski’s May 5, 1954 demonstration in Shamokin. The article uses Sosnoski; the original printed caption uses Soanoski and is preserved unchanged. This is historical reporting, not safety certification. The demonstration is dangerous and must not be imitated.
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Official U.S. Navy portrait of Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood.
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People gather around medical equipment at the anthracosilicosis clinic at Shamokin State General Hospital.
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C. J. Lessig, house painter
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A colorized 1905 postcard view of the Cameron Colliery complex in Shamokin.
Explore the related historic place1938 · Historic view
A 1938 U.S. Navy portrait of Captain Holden C. Richardson.
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The Kallaway Center mural reflects the role of art in children's lives.
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A corner mural remembering Central Drug Store in Shamokin.
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A historic view shows Central School, identified as the site of the later Washington School.
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City Hall flagpole plaque dedicated to Shamokin's fallen heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Shamokin
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Claude Kehler Park in Shamokin
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People and horse-drawn wagons hauling coal, in an illustration associated with the 1902 anthracite strike. The commemorative account calls it a replica; the photograph's original date and provenance are uncertain.
Explore the related photographPublished December 5, 1955; photograph date unknown · Historic view
Coal Township players, coaches and student managers celebrate after the 63–6 victory over West Scranton. The newspaper identified it as an Eastern Conference championship, not a statewide title. The people pictured are not individually identified here.
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Coal-filled industrial bucket displayed at Legacy Park in Shamokin
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Corporal David W. Witmer police memorial in Shamokin
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D. D. Heim, contractor and builder
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Daily Dispatch / Steel & Guterman
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A Shamokin mural honoring C. Richard 'Dick' Kashner and youth-sports service.
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Historic postcard view of the Dime Trust and Safe Deposit Company in Shamokin.
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A vintage promotional postcard advertising Doodle Bug Park in Trevorton, Pennsylvania.
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Historic view of the Eagle Run Brewery decorated with bunting, with workers and horse-drawn wagons in front.
Explore the related story1953-02-28 · Historic view
A February 28, 1953 newspaper photograph of masonry identified in the accompanying report as part of the former Edison Electric Illuminating Company plant foundation.
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F. B. Andrus, plumber and gas fitter
Explore the related historic business1964 · Historic view
The 1964 advertisement places Fetterolf Chevrolet at Rock and Spurzheim and illustrates the predecessor partnership’s 42-year span with a 1922 Chevrolet.
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Portraits published November 9, 1949 identify, from left, Persing, Badman, Kehler and Wiest as the four men who would serve with Mayor-elect Thomas Landy. Landy is not pictured in this group. The photograph date is unknown; this is an election-era portrait group, not the January 1950 induction ceremony. The printed heading, names and full caption are preserved.
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Francis A. Miller, justice of the peace and conveyancer
Explore the related historic business1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement promotes Fuhrmann & Schmidt’s F&S Beer and Ale in Shamokin.
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An interactive garden mural with butterfly and dragonfly wings.
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A Coal Township gateway mural inspired by the region's mining landscape.
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Historic illustration of the Stirling Colliery complex near Shamokin.
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The Knights of Columbus Building in Shamokin, isolated from a newspaper illustration announcing its planned dedication. The original photograph's date and photographer are unverified.
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Historic postcard view of the American Legion Building in Shamokin.
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Historic postcard view of St. Edward's Church in Shamokin.
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Historic exterior view of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company plant in Shamokin.
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History plaque for the J.H. and C.K. Eagle Silk Mill
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A Rescue Fire Company mural honoring military, police, EMS, and firefighting service.
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Illumination Station Pocket Park in downtown Shamokin
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A historic photograph shows the old Independence Fire Association house with its horse-drawn steamer.
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A Shamokin mural depicting Italian immigrant heritage on the Original Italian Pizza building.
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J. B. Zimmerman, carriages and wagons
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J. S. Aucker, undertaking and furniture
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Bain News Service photograph of baseball player Jake Daubert.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Shamokin
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A portrait of John J. Forbes accompanied a retirement profile recalling his mining, teaching and federal mine-safety work, published November 30, 1955. The photograph date is unknown.
Explore the related storyPublished March 27, 1968; photograph date unknown · Historic view
A portrait of Joseph Zupicich at his grocery accompanied his recollections of life aboard the Carpathia in the March 27, 1968 newspaper. It is not a photograph of the 1912 rescue. The photograph date is unknown.
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Kershner Buick advertised sales, service, storage, and repairs at the corner of Market and Commerce.
Explore the related historic business1964 · Historic view
The 1964 advertisement places Lark Dress Company at Fifth and Walnut and identifies its product, founders, and officers.
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M60A3 tank monument on West Water Street in Shamokin
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A patriotic mural at Rescue Fire Company in Shamokin.
Explore the related historic place1939 · Historic view
A 1939 institutional advertisement offers the compliments of the Market Street National Bank.
Explore the related historic businessPublished May 10, 1958; photograph date unknown · Historic view
A newspaper portrait accompanied news of LeSawyer’s planned journey to Brussels. It shows the singer, not a performance at the exposition.
Explore the related story1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement marks Moser’s Store’s thirty years in business.
Explore the related historic business1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement presents National Ticket Company’s Shamokin identity and ticket-printing specialty.
Explore the related historic businessFebruary 28, 1950; published March 1, 1950 · Historic view
Mayor Thomas F. Landy administers an oath during the February 28, 1950 ceremony for new patrolmen. The photograph shows later police staffing changes, not the 1947 radio installation.
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A historic photograph preserves the appearance of an earlier Shamokin City Hall.
Published December 30, 1854; notice dated December 7, 1854 · Historic view
An advertised passenger schedule lists departure times, connections and fares, including sixty cents from Sunbury to Shamokin. The notice is dated December 7 and was printed on December 30, 1854. It describes an announced service, not proof that every train ran on time.
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Polished brass propeller from the Tug Shamokin
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A historic photograph shows an old Reading engine on Water Street.
Explore the related photograph1905 · Historic view
A 1905 postcard view of Rebecca Spring at Edgewood Park in Shamokin.
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A three-image progression pairs an early dairy truck, a 1928 delivery truck and storefront, and an illustration of the later Reed’s Dairy building.
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A 1916 advertisement for the Ruthenian National Union in Scranton. The printed text dates its founding to 1910: this is not the association founded in Shamokin in 1894. It appears here as regional immigrant mutual-aid context, not as an image of Shamokin’s association.
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Second view of Soldiers Circle in Shamokin
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The Shamokin Band marches past the Reading Station during a street parade.
1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement identifies Shamokin Banking & Trust Company and its June 30, 1871 incorporation date.
Explore the related historic businessApproximately 1889 · Historic view
Workers gather at a Shamokin Brick Company kiln in Tharptown in a scene the 1939 caption described as fifty years earlier.
Explore the related photograph1873 · Historic view
An architectural inset on the 1873 borough map identifies the Herald printing office and book bindery.
Spring 1927 · Historic view
A commemorative caption identifies this group photograph as the Shamokin High School Band’s first appearance in spring 1927.
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Historic postcard view of Shamokin High School.
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The Shamokin History Mural gathers coal, textile, rail, business, and everyday city scenes.
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Shamokin Hotel and Restaurant / John Schabo
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A Shamokin mural celebrating neighborhood milk delivery and ice cream shops.
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Shamokin Iron Works / John Mullen & Son
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Shamokin Marble and Granite Works / Peter Barr
1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement identifies the Shamokin News-Dispatch as printer of the Diamond Jubilee booklet and lists its job-printing department.
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Shamokin Novelty Works / W. E. Deibert
Approximately 1958 · Historic view
A 1958 newspaper clipping documents a Junior Chamber of Commerce project to repair the public library entrance sign.
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Shamokin Roller Flour Mill / Robertson & Osler
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Historic view of the Shamokin station area with passenger rail equipment and a bus visible beside the depot.
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A Shamokin mural recalling the city's movie-theater era.
Approximately 1851–1857 · Historic view
An early view of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, dated between 1851 and 1857, showing the small settlement before the industrial city developed.
1884 · Historic view
The central illustration from O. H. Bailey & Co.’s 1884 bird’s-eye pictures dense street blocks, bridges, waterways, rail lines, churches, and surrounding hills.
Explore the related storyPublished August 13, 1938; photograph date unknown · Historic view
The Spanish-American War memorial on Lincoln Street near Market Street appeared in a newspaper announcement of its planned August 13, 1938 dedication. This is a pre-dedication view, not a photograph of the ceremony or the separate cemetery monument.
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The Old Academy on Grant Street, shown in a photograph reproduced by the 1939 Diamond Jubilee booklet.
1913 · Historic view
A 1913 postcard view of St. Edward's Catholic Church in Shamokin.
1925 · Historic view
A 1925 National Photo Company photograph of baseball pitcher Stan Coveleski.
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Stanley A. Coveleski marker in Legacy Park
1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement identifies Stevens Coal Company as operator of Cameron Colliery and producer of Cameo Coal.
March 25, 1957 · Historic view
Students gathered in the new annex gymnasium for the morning dedication program on March 25, 1957. This photograph shows that student assembly, not the public evening program that was still being announced.
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The 1964 newspaper caption identifies this as the original breaker at the former Cameron Colliery, preceding the modern Glen Burn plant. It is not the 1936 breaker. The photograph date is unknown; its reproduction appeared June 26, 1964.
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The Hiker Spanish-American War memorial statue in Shamokin
January 23, 1918 · Historic view
An advertisement for the Victoria’s January 24, 1918 opening promoted an organ, an orchestra, and lighting as part of the evening’s attractions.
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The Price of Freedom Veterans Memorial in Shamokin
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A Shamokin mural built from memories of community life and Friday-night games.
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Timothy Diorio memorial in Shamokin
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Award-presentation photograph associated with Illumination Station Pocket Park in the supplied archive. The people pictured and photograph date are not established.
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Trout Run Ice Co. / McWilliams & McConnell
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Union Brick Company
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Erik Heyl's 1951 watercolor of the first U.S. Navy vessel named Shamokin.
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Builders-trial photograph of USS Shamokin II, Navy tug YT-369, viewed from the bow.
1939 · Historic view
A 1939 anniversary advertisement names Victoria Amusement Enterprises and the Victoria in Shamokin.
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W. H. Boyd, directories
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West End Planing Mill / Aucker, Slayman & Co.
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A Shamokin mural depicting anthracite and bootleg-coal history.
1873 · Historic view
The 1873 borough-map inset depicts the arched facade and storefront identified with William H. Douty.
1964 · Historic view
A 1964 WISL advertisement displays 1946 and 1964, identifies 1480 kc and 1,000 watts full-time, and pictures the station’s regional coverage.
1939 · Historic view
A 1939 advertisement promotes Yoch’s Butter-Nut Bread from Yoch Bakery Company in Shamokin.