Seventh day of Christmas – Pomeroy’s Department store lights up the Reading Skyline with decorations in almost every window.
Thank you for your dedication to revitalizing the Pagoda. It was always a place that we took out of town…
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I remember my mother and I went for my first haircut at Whitners. Till today, I still have my little…
Are there any photos of the employees from the 1930-40s? I’m researching family and someone worked there.
Interesting, I never knew granite could be “cast”.
Went here for a school ski trip with SV back in 7th grade in probably 1993 and had a blast.…
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Great place, my sister worked there.
So beautiful!!
Remember when?