Added January 23rd: The day Babe Ruth came to Mahanoy City. You've probably heard the stories about the Babe's historic 1923 visit to the West End Stadium. Did he really hit home runs that landed in the Assumption B.V.M. yard or on the church's roof. Check out the Babe Ruth page by clicking on the link below.
Added January 16th: Video trailers for the four DVD's on sale from the historical society. Now you can preview each video by clicking on the images below. If you wish to purchase a video go to the Fund Raising page for more information. (The still images from these DVDs can now be found in the Arcchives.)
Special thanks to Ron Andruscavage Digital Video Production for making the trailers for each video.
Email: randruscavage@gmail.com
Added January15th: See how Center Street in Mahanoy City has changed over the years. Clicking the link below will take you to the Center Street page where you can view sixty pictures of Mahanoy City's downtown areas over the past 130 years.
Center Street Page
Added January 11: He directed almost ninety motion pictures. He won an Academy Award for Best Score. He wrote the music for songs that are being recorded today by artists from jazz to country. And he grew up one block from the Historical Society. Click the link below to go to the Victor Schertzinger page.
Victor Schertzinger Page
Added December 31st: The second of two pictorial souvenir booklets printed in 1912 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Kaier Brewing Company. To view these pictures click on the link below. If you haven't seen the first booklet in the series, it can be found in the Archives.
1912 Kaier Souvenir Booklet
