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The congregation first formed in town abut 1850, and the first stone (slate) structure was built about 1854. In 1874 construction was begun on the wooden frame building, which stood at the bend in Main Street. The parsonage was alongside the church,…

An early use of a core drill to check if it was worthwhile to open a quarry on a site. Before use of the drill came into operation, it was pretty often just educated guesswork where to site a new quarry.

This quarry site, located across Trout Creek from Emerald, is not completely filled in.

The Catholic church at the western end of Washington St.

This is about five miles east of Slatington on the mainline of the railroad.

Third ward school on Walnut Street