Category: History
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Reading Brewing Company
Read more: Reading Brewing CompanyReading Brewing Company was founded by Philip Bessinger in 1886 in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was located at 9th & Laurel Streets. It brewed and canned various beers during its existence. Old Reading Beer and Reading Premium Beer were amongst the most popular. Reading produced a Pennsylvania Dutch Lager at a volume of 1,200 barrels a…
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On this Day June 4th 1976
Read more: On this Day June 4th 1976Above the fold in the June 4th, 1976 Reading Eagle Reading High Class of 1976 Graduates St. Luke’s Last Service Cigarette Ad
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The Reading Airport
Read more: The Reading AirportOpened as a civil airport in April 1938, Reading Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces First Air Force as a training airfield during World War II. In the 1950s Reading Air Services sponsored the National Maintenance & Operations Meeting, better known as the Reading Airshow, and later Reading Aerofest. The annual…
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Keuscler’s Roost
Read more: Keuscler’s Roost“Jacob Louis Kuechler was a man of the mountains. Indeed, he made his home and his livelihood in the rocks, trees and hollows on Mount Penn. Living alone, Kuechler had a well-earned reputation as a hermit. But he was far from a recluse. His homey cabin was a stop on the Mount Penn Gravity Railroad.…
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The Sinking Spring Dairy Company
Read more: The Sinking Spring Dairy CompanyNothing to be found online about the Sinking Spring Dairy Co. It was established in 1924 and changed names to the Independent Dairy Co in 1933. It was located at what is now 333 South Hull St. Have information on this company/place? Please get in touch- [email protected]
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Berkshire Knitting Mills
Read more: Berkshire Knitting MillsIn 1892, “Textile Machine Works” was founded by Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen on Cedar Street in Reading. In 1896 they accepted an offer to relocate to Wyomissing, where they were sold a site for $1, in hopes their industry would spur interest in building lots. In 1899 they incorporated as the “Reading Glove and…
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Then & Now, Buttonwood Street Bridge
Read more: Then & Now, Buttonwood Street BridgeThe Buttonwood St. Bridge was built in 1931 to connect the Northwest part of Reading with West Reading, near where Wyomissing Industries were located. $225,000 was donated to the bridge project by Ferdinand Thun and Henry Janssen, whom were owners of the huge textile mills in Wyomissing. They believed this bridge would help their workers who…
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Pagoda Aerial Shot
Read more: Pagoda Aerial ShotCompleted in 1908 at a cost of $50,000, this pagoda was intended to be the hotel/restaurant centerpiece of a luxury resort. When plans for the rest of the resort were abandoned, the 7-story wooden building on 10 acres of land was donated to Reading in 1911. It is now part of the Mount Penn Reserve,…
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Cleveland Ave, Wyomissing, 1905
Read more: Cleveland Ave, Wyomissing, 1905Pictured below is Cleveland Avenue in Wyomissing. These photos are courtesy of Wendy Sims. Her grandparent’s bought the house pictured in all of these images, 1173 Cleveland Avenue. As you can see, what is now quite a built up Wyomissing was just starting to be born around the turn of the 20th century. Thanks to Wendy for sharing…
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On This Day…May 3rd 1991
Read more: On This Day…May 3rd 1991Above the fold in the May 3rd, 1991 Reading Eagle In entertainment…
