940 Franklin Street - it's now a parking lot.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Southern Cambria Streetcar
Old Southern Cambria Streetcar - taken in Conemaugh in the early 1920's. The old Southern traveled from downtown (near the present Post Office Bldg) through Conemaugh Borough and over a bridge at the upper end of Gautier, then to Woodvale Heights on to Conemaugh. It passed a large picnic ground on it's way to Ebensburg.
The railway was abandoned around 1928 or so.
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Cambria City
Cambria City looking directly at McConaughy Street - most of the homes in this picture are now gone.
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: Any person who shall place any wagon, cart, dray, or carriage, of any kind whatever, in any public square, street or alley within the borough, and shall suffer the same to remain more than two hours, excepting for the purpose of loading or unloading, on being convicted thereof, shall forfeit and pay for such offense a fine of not less than one nor more than five dollars.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: No Fido Allowed Here
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: No person attending said market either as a seller or buyer, shall bring any dog with him, whether chained or otherwise, under the penalty of one dollar.
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Friday, January 25, 2019
Buzz Wagner - Final Tribute - 1943
Newspaper clipping from January 9, 1943 on the death of Buzz Wagner. The clippings are so large that they really don't scan properly. Double click to enlarge.
Woman Attacked by Vicious Bull - 1907
Woman Attacked by Vicious Bull near Salix - Mrs. M. S. Meals who lives on the Fred Hofecker Farm - August 1907
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The Men Who Licked The Kaiser
End of The Great War - 1918 - Franklin Street Bridge - The Men who rolled the bullets that licked the Kaiser.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: Blocking of Intersections
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: Any person who shall place any wagon, cart, sled, sleigh, or other vehicle, or horses or animals thereto attached, on any of the crossings at the intersection of any of the streets or alleys in the borough, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than two dollars for each and every offense.
Cambria Candy Co.
Cambria Candy Company - Reymer's Candy - Tobacco - Novelities - 219 Vine Street - Johnstown
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Lad Drowned at Old Dam - June 1929
Harry Holsinger - drowned at old dam at St. Therese Ballfield owned by the Morrellville and Cambria Water Company.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
John McKenna - Engine Builder and Machinist - 1884
John McKenna - Engine Builder and Machinist - Works: Portage Street above the Gautier Wire Works - Orders by mail promptly attended to - Johnstown - 1884
Squirt - Quenches Quicker
Squirt Quenches Quicker - New Star Bottling Works - Washington Street - Johnstown, Pa.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Artists in Motion - 1970's
Dedication - Vision '76, the Spring Arts Festival of the Johnstown Area Arts Council, was dedicated to Van Clemenson, a member of the council's executive committee who died in mid-February. Clemenson is seen here in a self-portrait displayed "in memoriam" at the three-day event.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Monday, January 14, 2019
Cochran Swashbucklers - 1930
Cochran again - around 1930. The school cast of an unknown swashbuckling play.
A couple of closeups of the 'actors'.
This dates from around 1930.
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: Meat Market Rules
Codified Ordinance - Johnstown Borough - 1861: No person shall be permitted to slaughter or dress any animal in said market house, or on the public ground adjoining thereto, or leave or throw any garbage or offal of any kind within said limits, or cause the same to be done, under penalty of five dollars.
NOTE to the term offal: refers to the internal organs and entrails of a butchered animal.
