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J.J. Newberrys- Near the corner of Independence and Eighth streets. A lunchestter opened in Newberrys on July 9, 1962.
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J.J. Newberrys- Near the corner of Independence and Eighth streets. A lunchestter opened in Newberrys on July 9, 1962.

  • (10.31.57) Spriggles.
  • (10.31.57) Spriggles.
  • (1949) Acme Markets.
  • (1958) Paul Schell, manager of Acme in Shamokin, talks to a customer.
  • Wise Shops along Independence Street.
  • (Oct. 54) Locketts.
  • Belldayre and Ash Millinery along Independence Street in Shamokin.
  • (1954) Zimmerman Building- This building, at 33 E. Independence St., along with the top portion of the building on the left, burned in a spectacular fire on Dec. 31, 1974. At the time of the fire Leavett's Furniture Company occupied the first floor. The building was torn down days after the fire, and the plot of land sold on Aug. 14, 1978, for $100,000 to the Wendy's Corp.
  • (1964) Guinans.
  • (Oct. 54) Guinans.
  • Here is a view of the building next to the Zimmerman Building. The bottom floor of the building was salvaged, and still stands today. You see it every time you go through the drive-thru at Wendys.
  • (Jan. 1964) W.T. Grant Co.
  • (1955) W.T. Grant Co. in Shamokin.
  • (04.11.56) W.T. Grant Co.
  • (Oct. 1954) Penn Lee Hotel mail.
  • (12.03.67) W.T. Grant Co. in the Anthra Plaza.
  • (Aug. 1955) Grant's 49th anniversary.
  • J.J. Newberrys- Near the corner of Independence and Eighth streets. A lunchestter opened in Newberrys on July 9, 1962.
  • (1962) Newberrys.
  • Newberrys
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