2. Old Photographs of the Region

Old Shamokin Views #2

This album is for general photos of Shamokin. Features Independence, Market and Lincoln streets. **Businesses have their own album...Questions, contact l_deklinski@yahoo.com.
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Rock and Independence streets.
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Rock and Independence streets.

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  • View from the roof of the Vickey.
  • *Low-Res* Looking east on independence Street is the Reading Railroad Passenger Station with white stucco second floor and the Reading Freight Station to the left. Also seen is the satellite office for F&S Brewery.
  • (1957) Independence Street.
  • (Oct. 1957) Elys Shoe Store along Independence Street. These buildings were torn down for a bank.
  • Rock and Independence streets.
  • Rock and Independence streets looking towards The Mill.
  • (Oct. 1957) Independence Street buildings (to the left) torn down for a bank.
  • (1958) Independence and Rock streets.
  • (Oct. 1957) Elys Shoe Store along Independence Street.
  • (Oct. 1957) Elys Shoe Store along Independence Street.
  • Rock and Independence streets.
  • *Low-Res* Trolly turnout on Independence Street.
  • Reading Railroad Company Freight and Passenger stations- Demolition of the station, right, began in Oct. of 1965 to make room for parking improvements. The freight station was razed in the spring of 1966.
  • (05.25.1951) Looking west on Independence Street is the Reading Passenger Station, right, with Western Union Telegraph service.
  • (1960) Independence Street.
  • (7.1955) Not sure what everyone is watching, but supposedly they are watching it at the corner of Shamokin and Independence streets.
  • Here's a better look at the Reading Railroad Company Freight Station. (The only track that remains today is the one in the extreme-left of the photo.) The two outside tracks are Pa. Railroad (PRR) Shamokin branch tracks. The Reading team tracks are to the left of the two PRR tracks and run west to Liberty Street.
  • This is a view of Pa. Railroad (PRR) tracks looking east on Commerce Street.
  • Independence and Liberty streets.
  • A train rolling towards Independence Street at Station Row.
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