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Old Shamokin Views

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(05.28.52) Rock and Commerce streets.
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(05.28.52) Rock and Commerce streets.

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  • (1892) *Low-Res* Columbus Day Parade in 1892.
  • *Low-Res* The principal modes of transportation on Shamokin area highways during the era before automobiles are shown in this photo. This photo was snapped on a dirt highway outside Shamokin.
  • The Shamokin gun range, where the Bunker Hill Baseball Complex is now located.
  • Fireworks from the Glen Burn.
  • Fireworks from the Glen Burn.
  • Don't be fooled by the photo's size. Although it's height is only about 4 inches, the width is a standard 8 inches, allowing the viewer to look into the heart of Shamokin. This photo was taken from the Cameron Bank. Directly in the middle of the photo is Market Street.
  • (Aug. 1962) Former Shoener property at Sunbury and Shamokin streets, donated to the city by Margaret Davis.
  • (Feb. 66) Traffic control at Shamokin and Sunbury streets.
  • (1954) Work on a building at the corner of Sunbury and Shamokin streets.
  • The William-McConnell Building on the northeast corner of Rock and Sunbury streets- William McConnell was born on April 14, 1860. He came to Shamokin in 1882 as a partner in the firm Kulp, McWilliams and Company, which specialized in lumber, brick and ice. McConnell was one of the founders of Roaring Creek, Anthracite and Bear Gap Water Company, a predecessor of Shamokin Water Company, in 1886. He was also instrumental in building the Shamokin State General Hospital.
  • (1957) William-McConnell building.
  • (1964) Eastern Pennsylvania Relay Station.
  • (1957) Lark Building.
  • (1955) Brown stone front building at Rock and Sunbury streets.
  • (05.28.52) Rock and Commerce streets.
  • (05.28.52) Rock and Commerce streets.
  • (05.28.52) Rock and Commerce streets.
  • Sunbury Street- The Liberty Fire Company is the building next to where the two men are sitting. The fire company building was sold in 2016.
  • National Hotel along Sunbury Street in Shamokin.
  • (1955) Orange Street.
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