Vintage Johnstown: September 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

'Tisn't Long

'Tisn't Long Till Big Fair Begins - Luna Park (Roxbury Park) - one of the best fairs ever held in the community - September 17th thru 20th.

Typhoid at Holsopple

Typhoid Fever - 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marsh is ill - August 1907

September 30, 1943: YANKS ROLL TOWARD NAPLES

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The Johnstown Tribune - September 30, 1943

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September 30, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Tuesday - September 30, 1947

I folded the clothes.

Then Ida & I worked on the grapes. I got 9 pints more grape juice and 7 glasses of marmolade. And Ida made 2 glasses of grape jelly.

Betty Jane ironed her clothes this evening. Clifford was over and John and Clifford fixed my cellar lite in the coal house. It is handy.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Cambria Fertilizer

Blood, Meat and Bone Fertilizers - Cambria Fertilizer Co. - Johnstown, Pa. - August 1907

September 29, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Monday - September 29, 1947

I washed to day and had a time drying the clothes.

Billy is still in the hospital.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Edward Peden

Edward Peden - One of the oldest Upper Yoder Residents - August 1907

Ashbridge Rag Carpets

J.S. Ashbridge - Rag Carpets - Locust Street - Johnstown, Pa.

September 28, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Sunday - September 28, 1947

~~I washed and had a time getting the clothes dry.~~

I was at church. They had childrin service or Promotion day. Ida had dinner about ready when we come home.

Then after dinner Ida and I gathered off some of the grapes.

September 28, 1943: FOGGIA CAPTURED BY BRITISH

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The Johnstown Tribune - September 28, 1943

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

September 27, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Saturday - September 27, 1947

I baked pies this morning.

Betty J has a bad cold. She went in town and got some coat ling. Then cut and made the lining. She done a good job.

Then she made a waist. It looks nice.

Billy was operated on to day (for a cist). He is not very good.

September 27, 1943: REDS CROSS DNIEPER RIVER

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The Johnstown Tribune - September 27, 1943

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Sears

VJ Repeat - Sears and Roebuck and Co. - on the lower end of Main Street.

VJ Repeat - A rare shot of the big Penn Traffic Store Fire in Downtown Johnstown - August 28 and August 29, 1905. The fire completely destroyed a whole chunk of the business district last seen HERE. As with most treasures - I found this picture in a box of assorted photos - most of them just regular family shots - that a friend of mine gave me to go through. This just goes to show - you never know what you might run across.

Conemaugh Lumber

Conemaugh Lumber Corp - 280 D Street - Morrellville also an office in Conemaugh on Railroad Street.

September 26, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Friday - September 26, 1947

I cleaned the house and done the out side scrubbing.

My but I am tired.

Billy went to the Hospital to day.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Keep on Truckin

Fleet of Penn Traffic Trucks next to the playground at the Point. This has to be the early 1920's because the stadium isn't there yet. There is still the small wooden grandstand and playground there - that they used before they built a proper stadium. Also, note that behind the trucks on the left hand side is one of the buildings for Rolling Mill Mines on the hillside above the Point which was still in operation at the time.

In Living Color

Downtown Johnstown looking towards the Gap.

September 25, 1943: HITLER ABANDONS SMOLENSK

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The Johnstown Tribune - September 25, 1943

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September 25, 1947: Diary of a Johnstown Housewife

From the diary of Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham of Moxham

Thursday - September 25, 1947

I ironed then Harry and Eddie come and took the of their stuff out of the garage.

Leone & Joe was here awhile this evening.

I am here all alone now. Betty J. went to work and Ida is out visiting with Annie Mc. I do not feel good this evening.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Crusade for Freedom

More on the Crusade for Freedom Tour that made a stop in Johnstown in the early 1950's. According to Wikipedia: the Crusade for Freedom was an American propaganda campaign operating from 1950 to 1960. It's public goal was to raise funds for Radio Free Europe; it also served to conceal the CIA's funding of Radio Free Europe and to generate domestic support for American Cold War policies.