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Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Joseph Sherman's Car ~ Made in Butler


Joseph Sherman established his Star Iron Works in Butler in 1890. Two automobiles were built in the Butler factory very early in the 20th Century, one owned by the J.B. Sherman family, the other by the A.E. Russell family.
From an undated clipping of an auto-club run in the Russell car from Butler to Pittsburgh:  "These cars, both 50 horse power, have run throughout the season, with little or no repairs, and without one serious breakdown. Members of the party who made the trip say that some of the miles were covered at a mile a minute clip, and even then the big machine did not seem to be anywhere near its limit of speed."

Thanks: Jeff Schalles

Sunday, November 01, 2015

Saturday, October 24, 2015

BHS ~ Golden Tornado Football ~ 2015



BHS 17 [L] – Altoona - 19
BHS 22 [L] – Baldwin - 45 
BHS 07 [L] - North Hills - 35
BHS 20 [L] - Shaler - 30
BHS 07 [L] - Seneca Valley - 43
BHS 07 [L] - North Allegheny - 41
BHS 30 [L] - Pine Richland - 67
BHS 30 [W] - Fox Chapel - 22 
BHS 00 [L] - Central Catholic - 49

Friday, October 16, 2015

Flooding ~ 1954


Looking down Pillow Street 
towards West Cunningham Street. 
The date on the back of the photo is 9/15/1954.
Thanks: Carl Aquaviva 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Boy Scouts ~

Boy Scouts Armco Troop 16 Lyndora PA 
Early 1960's.
Thanks: John Pichler