Ernie's Esquire ~ Rt. 8 South

Was once a select, elegant restaurant for Butlerites.

Photographer Don Carlson ~ BHS '38

REFRESHMENT STAND - located at the Butler County Fair in 1940. (Don worte: "I can provide more info. if you are interested in it.")
- Don Carlson

Photographer Don Carlson ~ BHS '38

TROUTMAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE -  a picture of the newly remodeled young women's department c.1940 taken for an advertisement in the local newspaper. The manager was Floyd Allen and my dad, Carl W. Carlson, was the credit manager. The 3 story and basement building is still standing on the corner of N. Main St. and W. Cunningham St.
- Don Carlson

Photographer Don Carlson ~ BHS '38

BUTLER AIRPORT - small planes lined up at the old Butler Airport which was located along New Castle Road just across from Deshon Hospital and is now the location for a shopping center. Bob Headland was one of the early promoters of aviation in the Butler area. (I flew in and out of this airport and Pgh/Butler airport in the early 40s before enlisting in the Air Corps.)
- Don Carlson

Hot Dog Shop ~

Hot dogs on the grill.

Thanks: Dave Zaccari

The Old Terrace Drive-In ~

This is all that is left of the Old Terrace Drive-in, 5 miles north of Butler on Route 8.
Photo: Dewayne Johnson

William J. Perry ~ BHS '45

William Perry, former Secretary of Defense, in Butler's Bicentenial parade.

March 12, 2000

[Photo: Paul Johnson]

Miller's Florsheim ~

Brian Minto ~ Onward, Upward

Titles Held
WBO NABO Heavyweight Title (2009)
Pennsylvania Heavyweight Title (2008)
WBA Fedecentro Heavyweight Title (2007-2009)West Virginia Heavyweight Title (2004)

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View from the Top ~

. . . from the top of South Main Street.

Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing ~

We sent railroad cars out across the nation.

Our War Dead ~

For us to remember . . .

Rube Waddell ~ Famous Butler Pitcher

Rube Waddell: Butler’s Outrageous Southpaw
By Eric D. Duchess

A biographical sketch of the eccentric left-handed pitcher from Prospect who is the only Butler County baseball player in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

This book received the Freedom Foundation Award in 1997.

Athletic Butler ~

In 1979 nearly 1,000 runners competed in the annual 10,000 meter Road Race.
Click picture to enlarge.

Williard Hotel ~

For a long time our esteemed hotel on South Main Street.