Hotel Emmet - The Old Stock Ale House - Best of Wines & Cigars - Buttermilk a Specialty - 116 Clinton Street - Downtown Johnstown
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Hotel Improvement - 1907
Cambria House - Largest Hotel in Johnstown - adding a 4th floor - Mr. John Wilson - popular landlord says:the buildings in the neighborhood will look insignificant beside it - August 1907
Pretty Girl - abt 1893
A pretty young girl on an old ad sheet that I found in a shoebox full of old pictures. Dates from about 1893.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The "fresh up" family drink - 7up
7up - The "fresh up" family drink - and win the Grand Prize - $100 Savings Bond - McAllister Bottling Co. - 427 Coleman Avenue
Monday, November 28, 2011
Old Penn Traffic Christmas Display
This is the old Penn Traffic Christmas Display just set up this year at Value-It in Richland Township.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
St. Stephen's Rosary Society - 1920
Reader Paul Piskura sent in this picture of the St. Stephen's Rosary Society - 1920. It's hanging on the wall of his Aunt's house in Morrellville. Along with his great-grandmother in the upper left hand corner - alot of my own Hanzel/Stofko family are also in there.
1936 Flood
In the aftermath of the flood - the Federal Government working out the Flood Control Project - U.S. Secretary of War - George H. Dern - Studies River Situation
Mrs. S.H. Adams - West Taylor - 1907
Enjoyable time in old West Taylor - Mrs. S.H. Adams (nee Emma Knipple) - 47th Birthday Celebration - August 1907 - too many names to mention.
St. Francis - First Mass
St. Francis Church in Morrellville - with Fr. Stephen Gergel and others - First Mass of the newly contructed church.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Another Look at the Caboose - Washington Street
Here is another shot of the Caboose that used to be along Washington Street last seen HERE.
WJAC-TV - 1975 - Programs
A couple of WJAC-TV selections - January 1975 - IUP "Law Enforcement and Crime" and an Orthodox Christmas - Christ the Saviour Cathedral - choir under the direction of Helen Spanovich - holiday message delivered by Rev. Msgr. John Yurcisin.
I walk alot and just love when I go past Christ the Saviour and hearing the choir practicing - it's one of those times when you stop what you're doing to just enjoy the moment.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Up on the Rooftop Way up High
A giant size boom lifts a 30 ton water-cooled tower to the roof of the Tribune-Democrat Building - Downtown Johnstown - they all look like they are staring up into the sky looking for Superman.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Point Stadium Movie Crew
This slide at the Point Stadium was taken from 16mm film and even though it's a bit on the hot side (bright) it clearly shows what I believe is a film crew at work. There were three films made in Johnstown in the span of a couple of years, SLAPSHOT, THOSE FABULOUS STAINS and of course ALL THE RIGHT MOVES.
You would think it could most likely be ALL THE RIGHT MOVES - but I am not so sure - considering the year it was made and that 16mm film was being replaced by 3/4 tape. Also the trouble is - the image is soft and even zooming in - it's hard to tell exactly what is going on. I'll have to do more research to figure this one out.
If you ever get a chance - check out THOSE FABULOUS STAINS - it starred a very yound Diane Lane and at least to me - gives even a better slice of Johnstown life than the other two movies. It plays on TCM occassionally.
You would think it could most likely be ALL THE RIGHT MOVES - but I am not so sure - considering the year it was made and that 16mm film was being replaced by 3/4 tape. Also the trouble is - the image is soft and even zooming in - it's hard to tell exactly what is going on. I'll have to do more research to figure this one out.
If you ever get a chance - check out THOSE FABULOUS STAINS - it starred a very yound Diane Lane and at least to me - gives even a better slice of Johnstown life than the other two movies. It plays on TCM occassionally.
At the Mound - 1907
Either Krieger or McGarvey at the Mound - Westmont Athletics - W.A.C. Bunch up against the strong C. & C. Division team at Cresson - August 1907.
Salix Revival - 1907
Revival at Salix - August 1907 - Johnstown Brethren Church and German Baptist Brethren Church
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Johnstown Christmas Parade - 2011
Thought you readers from out of town would enjoy the pictures my sister Kelly (Cacicia) Edwards took of this year's edition of the Annual Johnstown Christmas Parade and Light Up Night. As usual - there is RJ out and about.
