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Old Shamokin Views #2

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(1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
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(1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.

  • 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.
  • The train crossing Independence Street.
  • Thomas Studio.
  • The railroad crossing at Station Row, left, and the "Times Square" building, right, at Independence Street. The Times Square building now houses Chillers. Water Street (background) was expanded in 1964 when Reading Railroad Company abandoned the line at right.
  • (1967) Times Sqaure.
  • (1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
  • (1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
  • (1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
  • (1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
  • A view of North Washington Street from Independence Street. The main offices of Fuhrmann and Schmidt Brewing Company are seen at top. Did you notice the fountain??
  • (1970) Smoke from the Glen Burn mine fire.
  • Independence and Liberty streets.
  • The Phi Rho Sigma building on the northwest corner of Liberty and Independence streets. One person was killed in a fire here on March 1, 1967. <a href="http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD&lb=1&s=A">http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD&lb=1&s=A</a> The building was torn down after the fire. Businesses shown in this photo are Liberty Shoe Shine and Swank Photographic Gallery.
  • Richie's Cafe- Corner of Liberty and Independence streets. One resident was killed in what is considered the coldest fire in Shamokin's history on March 1, 1967. Fire originated in the Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity Building (far left). The fire destroyed Richie's and the building was torn down a few weeks after the fire. Although in bad shape, the building on the right stood until 2012. The Fire: <a href="http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD">http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD</a>
  • Farrow building along Liberty Street.
  • Richie's Cafe- Corner of Liberty and Independence streets. One resident was killed in what is considered the coldest fire in Shamokin's history on March 1, 1967. Fire originated in the Phi Rho Sigma Fraternity Building (far left). The fire destroyed Richie's and the building was torn down a few weeks after the fire. Although in bad shape, the building on the right stood until 2012. The Fire: <a href="http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD">http://www.daladophotography.com/The-Thomas-Collection/Old-Fire-Fighting/3333623_xc79SC#!i=1321295855&k=RMV8ntD</a>
  • (Oct. 1955) Liberty Street.
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