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400 block of Penn Street in the 1940s after a light snow fall. We see Shaffer Furniture Co, a State Liquor Store in the former mansion that was demolished in May 1980, Acme Market, Ramos Brothers Hat Cleaning, Charles Auto Supply, and Sunshine Inn (formerly…
Fourteenth Day of Christmas – yet another shot of the Christmas tree standing in the center of the circle at 5th and Penn Streets downtown. 1940s
Thirteenth Day of Christmas – If you were walking down Penn Street past Whitner’s in the 1960s, you might see this display in the window.
The Twelfth day of Christmas – Cars pack Penn Street between 5th and 6th streets in the 1950s, as shoppers look for Christmas gifts. If there’s one thing hasn’t changed in the past 60+ years, its the swarm of shopping during the holiday season!
Eleventh Day of Christmas – The heat is on, only a few more weeks to finish up your Christmas shopping. Enjoy this 1950s scene of bustling shoppers outside of Pomeroy’s.
Tenth day of Christmas – Pomeroy’s was a staple in downtown Reading for years, but nothing was quite as special as Pomeroy’s at Christmas time.
Ninth day of Christmas – December 7th, 1947. Santa Claus has a line of little children at Pomeroy’s Department store. Robert Deturk tells Santa what he wants…December 1947…Sixth Floor of Pomeroy’s. It’s likely that some who glance upon this page will experience a deja vu…
Below is an aerial photograph taken over the City of Reading after a snow fall in the 1950s.
Seventh day of Christmas – Pomeroy’s Department store lights up the Reading Skyline with decorations in almost every window.
Sixth Day of Christmas – Light snowfall on a decorated Penn Street in the 1940s. Pictured is both Whitner’s and Pomeroy’s Department stores.