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Reading’s Outer Station and Swinging Bridge
Read more: Reading’s Outer Station and Swinging BridgeReading’s Outer Station Reading’s Outer Station was opened in 1874 on 6th street between Buttonwood and Greenwich streets. Previously the city’s passenger station was a small waiting and room and ticket office on the northwest corner of 7th & Franklin Street. The Pennsylvania and Reading…
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On this Day – August 24th, 1970
Read more: On this Day – August 24th, 1970Executives of C.K. Whitner Co. hold the doors open for early-bird shoppers as Whitner’s new store in the Berkshire Mall formally opened today. The men are, left to right, James B. Mercer, vice president, F. Ward Coburn, treasurer, and Calvin K. Whitner, secretary. (Left)…
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Solar Eclipse – February 26th, 1979
Read more: Solar Eclipse – February 26th, 1979As we gear up for Eclipse day, lets take a look back to the last Solar eclipse that was viewable from Berks County. It occurred on Monday, February 26th, 1979. Moon coverage began at 10:57 am, with peak coverage being around 12:13pm. Where were you…
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Fleetwood Centennial Celebration August 1973
Read more: Fleetwood Centennial Celebration August 1973Fleetwood Centennial Celebration Fleetwood was founded in 1873, and celebrated it’s first 100 years which a week’s worth of festivities between August 19th to 26th, 1973. They held a large parade down Main Street, Fleetwood. The video above shows a great deal of that very…
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On this Day – August 17th, 1976
Read more: On this Day – August 17th, 1976Above the fold in the August 17th, 1976 Reading Eagle Local girl is crowned bowling champion.. Issues arise with city development… Kutztown Fair kicks off… Microwaving…the next big thing?
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Fifth and Penn Reading
Read more: Fifth and Penn ReadingBelow are various images of the southeast corner of Fifth and Penn Streets in downtown Reading. The southeast corner of Fifth and Penn, previously the site of Reading’s well-known Mansion House, as it appeared in the 1940s. On April 3rd, 1977 the building housed a…
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Reading Hospital Garden Party
Read more: Reading Hospital Garden PartyThe Reading Hospital Garden Party has been a staple event in June for over 80 years. Though, some might say it is not the event it once was. The purpose of the event is to raise money for a variety of medical causes. Did you ever…
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Orange Car – Produce
Read more: Orange Car – ProduceThe Orange Car was a fresh fruit and produce business along the Schuylkill River waterfront in Reading PA. Specifically it was located at 30 N. Front Street, at the intersection of Front and Washington. It was right down from Stichter Hardware and Schindlebeck’s Coal Yard.…
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Reading Railroad – Sinking Spring – 1972
Read more: Reading Railroad – Sinking Spring – 1972Below are a few pictures of the main Reading Railroad line tracks that follow 422 out West, in Sinking Spring. These images were taken at the Woodrow Avenue crossing. Notice the old Sinking Spring school building in the background. Also the old station building before…
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The Anchor Hotel
Read more: The Anchor HotelThe Anchor Hotel was located on Canal Sreet (2nd street extension), right next to the Bingaman Street Bridge. This photo was taken from the Bingaman Street Bridge, looking Northeast. Notice Berks Packaging in the background. Currently where the hotel sat is Canal St as it…
