Schuylkill County Historical Society, Museum, and ...
We are not your grandmother’s historical society, as we are more than dusty old books to do your res...
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305 North Centre Street, P O Box 1356 (358.47 mi)
Pottsville, PA 17901
Pottsville, PA 17901
+1 570-622-7540
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Let's head to Ravine in today's "Trips Around Schuylkill," for this shot of the Oakwood Coal Company Breaker which was located just off Route 125. This photo if from 1978 and it is good they took this shot because only a year later, this breaker house would burn to the ground.
Please be advised that the Society will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday this year. We will be back open on Saturday for the start of Small Business Saturday. It's a great way to shop local, especially during these tough times for small businesses.
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On this day in 1777, during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."
The national flag, which became known as the "stars and stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross designed the new canton for the flag, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington. Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend.
With the entrance of new states into the United States after independence, new stripes and stars were added to represent new additions to the Union. In 1818, however, Congress enacted a law stipulating that the 13 original stripes be restored and that only stars be added to represent new states.
On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day observance was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the American flag. As instructed by Congress, the U.S. flag was flown from all public buildings across the country. In the years after the first Flag Day, several states continued to observe the anniversary, and in 1949 Congress officially designated June 14 as Flag Day, a national day of observance.
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In early April, we issued a call for you to keep accounts of your COVID-19 experiences. Here is a video reminder for those who may not have heard the call.
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Today's "Friday Factoid" by Tom Drogalis takes a very relevant tone with current events. You'll see just why when you read it:
Advancement in “Modern Medicine”?
During my tenure as Executive Director at the Schuylkill County Historical Society, one of the things I’d enjoyed most was perusing the newspapers from days gone by to get a feel for what was like “back in the day.”
As I’d wander through the articles of the world’s troubles of the day, I’d always pause on the “back pages” to look at the advertisements. You’d find just about anything for sale! One of the things that struck me most was the numerous ads for “Medicine”.
I often joke with my wife, that watching TV nowadays feels like you’re sitting in a Doctor’s office waiting room. Some of the ads are a bit unnerving! You name it…there’s a pill, patch, injection, or cream for it.
When I’d compared the ads from over 100 years ago, it would appear that we haven’t made to much progress with many of the common melodies we hear about today.
Stomach Remedies – Sore Throats – Running Noses – Stubborn Coughs – COLDS – Dandruff – Ingrown Toe Nails – Pimples – Fatigue – Eczema – Back Pain
Some of the ads below will give you a chuckle…be sure to read the testimonials!
Here’s hope we made some further progress in the next hundred years!
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