Lowry House ~

Photo: Helen Lowry Schalles

Pullman Standard ~

When production was great.

Photo: Cappy Pucket

Circus Town ~

Abandoned cage. 

Photo: Dennis Keyes

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

Our Constant Reminder ~

For those who served.

For those who died.

South Side Fire Department ~

Across the street from Diehl's Bakery

Thanks: Robert Emigh

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

Deshon VA Hospital ~

Thanks: Dennis Moffitt

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 

St. Michael School ~

Opened 1922

Thanks: Butlerbloggers

Hindman Farm Supply ~

Thanks for taking care of our cars and trucks.

Atlas Hotel ~

Thanks: Dave Craig

Lowry House ~ 1907

Thanks: Georgia Nanni Tavira

Improvement at Pickle Gate Crossing ~

Thanks: Pat Gallagher

Station under the Viaduct ~

Our busy train station.

Thanks: Ryan Macefe

Boy Scouts ~

Boy Scouts Armco Troop 16 Lyndora PA 
Early 1960's.

Thanks: John Pichler

Bon Aire Shopping Center Opening ~

May 17, 1950

Photo: Butler Historical Society

Stoughton's Beach Entrance Off Rt. 8 ~

Happy Hours they were. . .

BHS Swimming Pool ~

Photo: Barbara Bloom

Butler Swimming Pool ~ June 1, 1952

Photo by "Hopie's" 

Click to enlarge.  

Notice the high diving board and 2 low diving boards.  Sunbathing on roof top.  There used to be a pond in the park close to here where we would ice skate.  The creek was called Sullivan Run.

Thanks: James Cooper

View from Main Street ~ 1920

Looking out from Main Street to the Wayne Street Viaduct.
Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Lyndora School ~ 8th Grade ~ 1952

Click on picture to enlarge

First row: R-L

Patty Suchy, Carole Roe, Virginia Schnitzki,

Mr Shricker, Miss Shanor, Mr Kerr, Diane Turner, Mary Lou Klowak

Second row R-L

Unknown, Mary Ann Derkics, Alice Diehl, Jeanne Davis, Mabel Cress, Andrea Gyongosi, Joyce Flack, Yvonne Betres,

Third Row R-L

Margaret White, Nancy Herman, Donna Rausch, Dorthy Ballon, Nancy Cubbison, Nancy Longdon, Unknown, Donna Sobkowz

Fourth row R-L

Lee Hoovler, Leonard Pruckner, Jackie Povlick, Alan Cubbison, John Kosar, Tony Grenek, Fred Polanec

Top row R-L

David Hindman, Frank Komitsky Jr., Tim O'Hara, Russel Crouse, Ronnie Hemphill, Mike Pawk, Phillip Mudrick

Photo: Frank Komitsky Jr.

Vacant Lot ~

At the the corner of Main and Cunningham Streets
with a sign reminding us of an excellent Mens' store.

Thanks: Barbara Bloom