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Downtown Shamokin

Business photos from Independence Street and Market Street.

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(1887) Buildings near the southwest corner of Independence and Liberty streets. Now the location of OIP, this is the old location of Schabo's Show Store, A.W. Graeber's Clothing Store, Sam Dluge's Clothing Store and The Bootery Store. Cornelius Raker, owner of the building for many years, (standing on porch at right) was known for his photography work until he retired from the business in 1890.
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(1887) Buildings near the southwest corner of Independence and Liberty streets. Now the location of OIP, this is the old location of Schabo's Show Store, A.W. Graeber's Clothing Store, Sam Dluge's Clothing Store and The Bootery Store. Cornelius Raker, owner of the building for many years, (standing on porch at right) was known for his photography work until he retired from the business in 1890.

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  • (07.17.52) Observers at the local station atop the American Legion building in Shamokin. Pictured are, from left, A. Conway, John Kelly, Paul Lyons, Edward Mack and Joseph Whalen, S.F. Olcese observer.
  • (March 1954) Volunteers in the Ground Observation Corps are shown. Misses Rose Marie Senoskie and Schmidt, students at Coal Township, are instructed by Sgt. S.G. Smeltzer.
  • (March 1954) Volunteers in the Ground Observation Corps are shown.
  • (1887) Buildings near the southwest corner of Independence and Liberty streets. Now the location of OIP, this is the old location of Schabo's Show Store, A.W. Graeber's Clothing Store, Sam Dluge's Clothing Store and The Bootery Store. Cornelius Raker, owner of the building for many years, (standing on porch at right) was known for his photography work until he retired from the business in 1890.
  • Sears, now OIP at Liberty and Impendence streets.
  • (1956) Sears, along Independence Street, grand opening.
  • (1956) Sears, along Independence Street, grand opening.
  • (1956) Sears, along Independence Street, grand opening.
  • (1956) Sears, along Independence Street, grand opening.
  • (08.22.60) Sears at Liberty and Independence streets.
  • (08.22.60) Sears at Liberty and Independence streets.
  • (08.22.60) Sears at Liberty and Independence streets.
  • Sears and Roebuck.
  • Sears and Roebuck.
  • Sears.
  • Businesses on the southwest corner of Independence and Liberty streets. Now the location of OIP, which opened on Nov. 30, 1992.
  • Thomas Studio- Shown is the area of Liberty and Independence streets. Station Row is the buildings to the right. Present-day OIP would be at left.
  • (1964) Dluges.
  • (11.11.54) Dluges at Night.
  • Dluges at Night.
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