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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Air Mail Special


Pat Thomas  sent in the information for today's really cool post on Special Deliveries. The gentleman on the left is her father Richard Crowley and the young boy on the right is J. Martin Wiestling. 
Special Delivery - Air Mail Service reached the acme of perfection here today. Richard Crowley, right, Special Delivery Messenger from the Johnstown Post Office, is shown completing delivery of a cake to J. Martin Wiestling, freshman at Westmont-Upper Yoder High School. Beautifully decorated with lilies of the valley and rosebuds, the cake was mailed yesterday from Alexandria, La., by the boy's mother, Mrs. Richard Wiestling, who is visiting relatives there. 
 Pat adds that her father also at one time - belonged to the Postal Service Motorcycle Corps and really enjoyed that aspect of the job. 

Friday, May 3, 2013

Goofing Around - 1951

Goofing around Downtown Johnstown

At the Car Wash

 
The West End Improvement Group is sponsoring a car wash this Saturday, May 4th at the Fairfield Ave Auto Exchange (formerly Harry & Bob's) on Esther and Fairfield. It will benefit the JPD K-9.

Microfilm Reader - 1950's

A very unique look today at the old microfilm reader at the Cambria County Library - 1950's. The machine itself reminds me of Robbie the Robot and the guy doing the reading looks like he could have been a Supreme Court Justice....

Thursday, May 2, 2013

New Bypass - 1970's

Looking towards downtown Johnstown as seen from the Route 56 Bypass - 1970's.

Berkey vs Berwind White - 1907

Berkey vs Berwind White Mining Company (Windber) - August 1907.

Penn Traffic Store

Penn Traffic - inside - Dry Goods

National Radiator Ad

National Radiator Company - Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Local Mine

 
All I know about this photo is that is was taken in an area mine.

Leon's Furs

Leon's Furs - 114 Market Street - Downtown Johnstown

Rose (Baum) and John Lenz

 
My great grandparents Rose (Baum) Lenz and John Henry Lenz taken around the time they got married in 1892.

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.