Blacklick - Cambria County

This photo dates from the early 1900's and shows Blacklick, Cambria County.

Acme Ad

Let's see what on sale this week at Acme - Super Saver

Nanty Glo - Cambria County

Nice Birds Eye View of Nanty Glo, Cambria County sent in by reader Rick M.

Central Park - 1916

Nice old look at Central Park in downtown Johnstown from 1916. This was sent in by reader Kathy P.

Masonic Temple

Another view of the Masonic Temple on Valley Pike. This vintage postcard was sent in by reader Kathy P.

Train Station - Altoona

Vintage postcard of the old Logan House and Railroad Depot in Altoona, Blair County sent in by reader Rick M.

Trolley Time

The Circus at Roxbury Park - 1923

Roxbury Park - Circus Day - June 1923. What is interesting about this picture is that this was taken only a short time after Luna Park closed up. This clipping is from a collection of my cousin - Erma Rose Gloor from Nanty Glo - who died a few years back. I have a lot of material she saved - and it was passed down to me - thank goodness. I also now have a partner in crime helping me scan more things in. So stay tuned. Double click on picture to enlarge.

First Chestnut Street School - Cambria City

Most of you reading this probably have no idea that there were actually two Chestnut Street Schools. This is the first built only 5 years after the 1889 Flood along Chestnut Street in Cambria City. Reader Tony says "This building was not torn down in 1922. I attended this "old" Chestnut Street School in 1939. It held classes for first and second graders while the "newer red brick" (located behind it)school held classes for the third through sixth graders!"

Merchant Hotel - Inside

Nice inside shot of the old Merchant Hotel in downtown Johnstown last seen HERE.

JHS

Good old Johnstown High

Westmont Airport - 1929

Another fine and interesting photo - courtesy of the Russell Heffley book. I'm sure it didn't you too long to figure out exactly where this is....the bi-plane is on the grounds of what is now the area around Sunnehanna Country Club - you can just barely see the old clubhouse in the distance.

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