Medal of Honor ~

The Medal of Honor was conferred on a Butlerite, John Donaldson: Sergeant, Company L of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on 9 May 1865.
He captured the flag of the 4th Virginia Cavalry (C.S.A.).

Wayne Street Project ~

Solid Foundations

The House of Jaffe ~ Tapers ~

At Main and Jefferson

New BHS Baseball Field ~

Photo: Thanks Robert Emigh

William Lehnerd ~ "Uncle Bill" ~ Teacher ~ BHS '48

+ May 27, 2009
We have lost a beloved dramatics teacher and friend.

Wayne Street Viaduct ~

Old and new . . .

Brig. Gen. Peter J. Talleri ~ BHS '75

From July 2006-June 2008 Brigadier General Peter J. Talleri of Butler, Pa. commanded 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. In June of 2008, General Talleri reported to the Defense Logistics Agency for duty where he presently serves as Commander, Defense Distribution Center.

Willard Hotel ~

Elegant hotel downtown. 

Second Presbyterian Church ~

Just off the Diamond facing the Court House.
Impressive Butler architecture.

Jamie Green ~ Butler's PGA Golfer

Jamie Green has been named the head men’s golf coach at Duke University.

East Penn Street Kids ~ Early 1900s

Some of the children:Anna Martin, Dale Martin, Ida Benson, Mabel Cunningham, Marie Garber, Pearl Sanders, Nina Martin, Viola Sanders, William Clyde Sanders, Leo Mohan, Ted Coulter, Clyde Bayers, Tom Ford, Arthur Snow, Howard Minehart, Jim Anderson, Leo Dugan, Merle O'Brien, Merle Wise, Merv Stone, Mary Broggdhead.

[Photo taken by: Walter Ammon][Photo thanks: Richard Sanders]

Butler Car Show ~ 2008

Looking up Main Street, standing in front of WISR.

Photo: Robert Emigh

The Butler BlueSox ~

Great news for Butler!

We have a new baseball team ~ The Butler BlueSox

BlueSox Homepage

Standings

Pullman Standard ~ Gone

As seen from Route 8

Photo: Robert Emigh

Mary Hulton Phillips ~ Butler's Philanthropist

She gave us the 
Meridon Museum 
 . . .  and shared with us the beauty she loved.
† January 19, 2009

Robert's Bakery ~

Another bakery closed.

Nixon Hotel ~ Guests

William Bendix on a visit to Butler. 

Thanks: Beau Olson

Alameda Park ~ Carousel

Remember?

Once we rode the colorful horses . . . reached for the rings.

Photo: Robert Emigh

Red Head ~

Spic and span . . . and low prices.

Butler Senior High School ~

The school on the hill.

1965

Who Can Help Me Out?

I would like to pay tribute on the blog to Butlerites who were killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. Who knows who they were?
Thank you, Charles C.

Armco Basketball ~

This Armco team won the 1973 Industrial League Championship.

Back row: Wayne Smith, Pat McClellan, Don Bachura, Jack McClelland, Rocco Sloboda, Mickey Zaccari, Fred Maier.
Front row: Fran Callihan, Vince Sommariva, Manager Stan Zielinski, Pep Monteleone, Ron Campbell, John Burger.

Young Funeral Home ~

Founded in 1896. Since then, four generations of the Young family have been serving us in Butler.

Morgan's Diner ~

Bill Morgan's original diner in Butler at Jefferson and Washington Streets years later.

Time Capsule ~

Blast From the Past — Pedestrians bundle up against the bitter cold which struck Butler County on Jan. 17, 1977 The thermometer in front of Pittsburgh National Bank at the corner of Main and Jefferson streets registered 12 below zero at 10 a.m. Subzero temperatures are in the forecast again, with the high Thursday only reaching the single digits and the overnight low dropping to minus 4. ~ Butler Eagle

Old St. Paul's School ~

St. Paul's School
ca. 1940
Corner of Locust and Monroe Streets.

Wayne Street Project ~