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Second Street, Slatington, Pa.
Color postcard of the Baptist Church on Second Street.
Senior High School, Slatington, Penna.
Now the junior high building, opened 1960
SHS '11
"champions of city league 1911" There was a city league made up of basketball teams from different organizations in Slatington.
Silsby Fire Engine Pumper, "the Steamer"
Silsby #1013 fire engine pumper, from Slatington, was originally purchased by Hose Company #1 in 1891. Fifty years later it was sold to the Insurance Company of North America (later part of CIGNA) for a museum display. CIGNA then transferred the…
Site of the Former Franklin Slate Quarry in Emerald
Not much left, this portion is mostly filled in.
Sketch from Nature - Lehigh Gap, 1850
This appears to be a watercolor sketch done by Karl Bodmer who accompanied Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied on his travels in Noth America that led to the book, Maximilian Prince of Wied’s Travels in the Interior of North America,…
Slate curbing
Good example of original slate curbing still located on some streets in Slatington.
Slate Quarries, Slatington, Pa.
There are a couple of railroad boxcars in the photo, placed there for loading of roofing slates (most likely).