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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Friday, May 30, 2014

Charles Troutman Home ~

Home of Charles H. Troutman 
on
Main Street, 1898. 


Now

Thanks: Barbara Bloom

Monday, May 12, 2014

Don Kelly ~

Born in Butler. 
Third baseman for the Detroit Tigers.
Photo: Wikimedia

Thursday, May 08, 2014

Thursday, May 01, 2014

A Butler Physician ~

Dr. Robert T. Eckert
He was the Good Doctor for so many of us.
† 28 April 2014

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Pickle Gate Crossing ~

Hansen Avenue crossed the tracks at this location and then rose steeply up to Route 8. Note the bridge over the Connoquenessing in the foreground and St. Andrew Orthodox Church at the left. 
Photo: Barbara Bloom

Photo: Robert Emigh

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Calvary Cemetery ~

As viewed from the entrance gate at the very top North Main Street.
Photo: Robert Emigh

Monday, April 07, 2014

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Pearl Nitsche BHS '66 ~ Butler Author







Pearl Nitsche, a native of Butler, is an enthusiastic language teacher. She has lived in Vienna for the last 30 years. During that time she has trained thousands of teachers in Austria and other European countries and is in demand as an international conference speaker. She specializes in "nonverbal classroom management" and "brain-friendly learning". 


Sunday, March 30, 2014

Dolce Mia Bakery ~

Welcome to a new bakery and take-out restaurant downtown.
 332 South Main Street 
Photo: Mia's Bakery

Thursday, March 20, 2014

West Butler Grocery ~



William and Mary Klovak, owners. Store torn down, 2010. Was located at the bottom of Fairground Hill. 
Thanks: John Pichler



Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Old Stone House ~


"The Old Stone House" Original Photo
Built in 1822 by John Brown. It was one of the best known of the old post houses during stagecoach days of Western Pennsylvania, located at the intersection of the first two public roads through Butler County - the Pittsburgh-Franklin Pike and the Butler-Mercer Pike.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Blatt's and Pickle Barrel ~

Blatt's had all we needed for our bikes when we were kids.
And P.B. was a great spot for pinballers.
Thanks: Pat Gallagher

Friday, February 14, 2014

Montgomery Ward ~

We kids loved Montgomery Ward's because they had some bicycles in the basement that we could feast our eyes on.

Sunday, February 02, 2014

Boy Scout Camp Bucoco ~

Down-to-earth fun days with great fellowship.
Photo: familyoldphotos.com

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Thomas Clayton Booher ~ BHS '66 ~ Butler Author

Thomas Booher's book The Oerken Leaves is a very good story. The genre is Christian science-fiction fantasy that does not offend or distort Biblical truth. It actually clarifies it.


Friday, December 20, 2013

Knights of Columbus ~

Knights of Columbus
On North Street across from the Junior High School 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013