September 1881 - Odds & Ends - Mother Hurt Helping Son & Usual Daily Train Accident - Cambria Freeman

Mrs. Andrew Moses of Johnstown falls down a flight of stairs. 

Mary Martin daughter of Thomas Martin hit by train in Prospect on the way to work

 

January 1881 - Boy Killed Throwing Snowballs at Train, 1653 Violin, Stable Moving Accident & Dogs Dig up Corpses from (Union) Cemetery to Munch On - Cambria Freeman

Albert Mullen of Prospect killed by train while throwing snowballs. 

Violin from 1653 in Johnstown - J. Cohen

Third Ward Stable Moving Accident - Richard Jones and David Boyle. 

Doogs dig and chew up corpses from Union Cemetery chew on - Johnstown, Union Street School kids help collect the bones off the wild dogs. 

 

NOTE: GRAPHIC - April 18, 1879 - A HORRIBLE DEATH - Cambria Steel Works - Remembering Young Godfreid Heider of Prospect - Cambria Freeman

 

Bridge Closed

Clippping from The Tribune-Democrat on the Propect Viaduct - Ralph Troutman of Protection Service places flashers on a barricade.

Some Feat With Frozen Feet - 1950

Neither snow nor sleet nor frozen feet could keep Judy Kolar, 8. from her appointment with fellow students from Washington School on the quizdown show. Judy, after trudging through the deep snow in sub-freezing weather, arrived at the studio with a pair of frozen feet. She was taken to Lee Hospital for treatment, but she refused to be taken home until after the broadcast. Patrolmen Kurtz and Boldin took Judy to her home, 206 Morgan Place, Prospect, in a cruiser after the broadcast.

Up on the roof....

Looking across the rooftops towards Prospect.

Prospect Victory Garden

Prospect Victory Garden - World War I

Prospect Victory Garden

 

Prospect Victory Garden - World War I

Prospect Folk Dancing - about 1912

Vintage Repeat - dug this gem out - young kids folk dancing in Prospect around 1912. 

Prospect Victory Garden

I thought today - I'd post some of my favorites from a couple of years ago - since I have a lot of new readers sign on recently. The trend of Victory Gardens started during World War I - any land not being used - was planted by families and school children for crops - it was an easy way for ordinary folks to feel like they too - could contribute to the war effort on the home front.

 

Bottom of Prospect Viaduct

 

Bottom of Prospect Viaduct

Unknown Italian Store - Prospect

Unknown Italian Grocery in Prospect. I know one thing for sure - it's not the one owned by my Sunseri cousins who also had a store in Prospect. I would say this dates to the early teens. 

Looking Towards Prospect

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Very nice look at Prospect up on the hillside.

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Prospect Homes

 

Prospect Homes - October 1942

Prospect Playground

Prospect Playground around 1912

Prospect Homes

 

Prospect Homes under construction