Here’s an old post card lacking a date on the back. The postcard was sent from a Huntingdon …
Date unknown, short branch of the H&BT Railroad in Smithfield is in the center of this p…
With the New Year waiting in the wings, the columnist would like to share some “notes from a…
Here’s a rare photo of the timber-hauling Diamond Valley Railroad which once served northern…
The columnist continues his desk-cleaning task as the new year approaches. Let’s get started.
Know any of these youngsters? The picture was taken at a soap box derby event in Huntingdon,…
A recent cleanup of my extensive collection of history related files I came across a newspap…
A Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad steam locomotive and tender appears on the turn…
Hopefully, Broad Top Bulletin readers will recall the recent column about the former coal mi…
Recognize these folks? The picture was taken several decades ago in front of a Chevrolet dea…
In this week’s column, we continue with observations and conversations with our readers.
Here’s an photo of Mel Isett, well-known and retired Huntingdon area businessman and civic l…
The late Bruce Lane of Todd checks out East Broad Top Railroad’s steam locomotive No. 14 at …
This week’s column is reserved for the readers who have submitted notes and other helpful in…
The Coal Miners Museum at Robertsdale is always searching for old photos which can be scanne…
Can the readers identify this gentleman? The undated photo was given to the Broad Top Area C…
The coal-hauling Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad (H&BT) was chartered in 1852…
The famous Eagle Hotel is seen in this undated photo. A mainstay of Orbisonia’s history for …
There were several newspapers serving Huntingdon County prior to The Daily News. One of them…
A world-class community activist and longtime board member of the Broad Top Area Coal Miners…
Columnist Ron Morgan believes this is a photo of a train wreck on the Huntingdon and Broad T…
Conclusion
Let’s go to the movies! Unfortunately, the “grand old” Grand Theatre, once a popular cinema …
Here’s an early scene of the Waterfall Rolling Mill which once stood in northeastern Fulton …
Can any of the readers — particularly fans of the East Broad Top Railroad — identify the two…
The early 1960s saw the opening of the new Tussey Mountain High School, major changes in dow…
Happy birthday, Uncle Joe Morgan!
Being an avid pack rat and a collector of all things old, I have accumulated plenty of newsp…
Larry Williams appears in his Saxton home, where the avid Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad …
Conclusion
Did you know that baseball great, “Nellie” Fox (1927-1975) was born in the St. Thomas area o…
A group of Broad Top area baseball players appear at Broad Top City during the early 1950s. …
The Orbisonia High School Band marches past the old Alpine Theatre in downtown Orbisonia. Ca…
Ron Morgan needs information about these youngsters who appeared at an event in Woodvale a n…
The gala 250th birthday of neighboring Bedford County continues with numerous special activi…
Remember the Shapiro Theatre at Mount Union? Many movie-goers from the Mount Union area and …
Several readers telephoned the columnist sometime back about the Old-Time Photo which appear…
Remember the popular Ford’s Service Station located on the northern end of Shade Gap, along …
The picture of the old Pennsylvania Railroad watch tower that once stood along the main line…
Can readers help identify the members and officers of the Saxton American Legion Post 169 in…
Be careful what you toss into the garbage bin, it could be a valuable collector’s item. Or not!
This picture isn’t historical in nature, but we thought the readers would enjoy it anyhow. T…
