Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society

ICYMI..Recap here of photos published in our local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 24-25, 2020... Who Is This? - Be a Mystery Solver! Discovering Local Identities & History We are in the process now of posting PA State Police photos that we have come across in the glass negatives in our possession. These state police photos are not all of the local state police from the early 1900s, but rather the ones of which we have come across so far with the Glass NegativeProjec...t. Interestingly, when looking through these photos, we are reminded that they are a part of the history of the origins of the Pennsylvania State Police. Around 1900, Pennsylvania had ongoing disputes between managers & laborers. There was violence that became common in the new communities that formed around the Pennsylvania coal fields, iron mills, textile factories and railroad yards. Local authorities had a hard time keeping peace during these times that included violent labor troubles. In 1902, there was a great Antracite Strike that lasted for about five months. The strike ended when President Theodore Roosevelt intervened, eventually leading to the formation of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1905. At that time, then Gov. Samuel Pennypacker created the state police, which was originally composed of only 228 men to patrol all of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania force was originally divided into four troops, one of which was Troop D, Punxsutawney. Much more could be said about the history of the Pennsylvania State Police, but this short background accompanies these early Punxsutawney photos, circa 1905, as a way of sharing some insight into the times when the men from Troop D, were photographed. Do you recognize any of the faces in these pictures from family photos that may be in your possession? If so, we want to hear from you! Punxsutawney Genealogical & Historical society has hundreds of glass photo negatives from past Punxsutawney Area early photographers, from the time period between about 1860-1920. As part of our 2020 "Who Is This" (Discovering Local Identities & History through Glass Negatives) project, we're looking for your help to identify as many of these, as is possible! Please help us by letting us know if you recognize anyone in any of these photos that will be posted each week. Call us at 814 938 2555 or email us at: [email protected] Please refer to the photo # when you contact us! Please forward/share these with other Punxsutawney friends, relatives, acquaintances, past residents, who may have Punxsutawney past or present connections. Whether or not you recognize anyone in these photos, our hope is that you'll enjoy these photos for the insights they give us into the times, fashions, and interests of See more

ICYMI..Recap here of photos published in our local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 19-23, 2020... Who Is This? - Be a Mystery Solver! Discovering Local Identities & History We are in the process now of posting PA State Police photos that we have come across in the glass negatives in our possession. These state police photos are not all of the local state police from the early 1900s, but rather the ones of which we have come across so far with the Glass NegativeProjec...t. Interestingly, when looking through these photos, we are reminded that they are a part of the history of the origins of the Pennsylvania State Police. Around 1900, Pennsylvania had ongoing disputes between managers & laborers. There was violence that became common in the new communities that formed around the Pennsylvania coal fields, iron mills, textile factories and railroad yards. Local authorities had a hard time keeping peace during these times that included violent labor troubles. In 1902, there was a great Antracite Strike that lasted for about five months. The strike ended when President Theodore Roosevelt intervened, eventually leading to the formation of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1905. At that time, then Gov. Samuel Pennypacker created the state police, which was originally composed of only 228 men to patrol all of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania force was originally divided into four troops, one of which was Troop D, Punxsutawney. Much more could be said about the history of the Pennsylvania State Police, but this short background accompanies these early Punxsutawney photos, circa 1905, as a way of sharing some insight into the times when the men from Troop D, were photographed. Do you recognize any of the faces in these pictures from family photos that may be in your possession? If so, we want to hear from you! Punxsutawney Genealogical & Historical society has hundreds of glass photo negatives from past Punxsutawney Area early photographers, from the time period between about 1860-1920. As part of our 2020 "Who Is This" (Discovering Local Identities & History through Glass Negatives) project, we're looking for your help to identify as many of these, as is possible! Please help us by letting us know if you recognize anyone in any of these photos that will be posted each week. Call us at 814 938 2555 or email us at: [email protected] Please refer to the photo # when you contact us! Please forward/share these with other Punxsutawney friends, relatives, acquaintances, past residents, who may have Punxsutawney past or present connections. Whether or not you recognize anyone in these photos, our hope is that you'll enjoy these photos for the insights they give us into the times, fashions, and interests of See more

ICYMI..Recap here of photos published in our local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 22, 2020... Who Is This? - Be a Mystery Solver! Discovering Local Identities & History We are in the process now of posting PA State Police photos that we have come across in the glass negatives in our possession. ON THE PREVIOUS POST, ONE OF OUR READERS, SUSAN GATTI, POSTED A PHOTO OF HER 2ND GREAT UNCLE’S SON-IN-LAW, LEWIS E. LARDIN, SAYING HE WAS A MEMBER OF TROOP D. HE WAS MARRIED ...Continue reading

ICYMI..Recap here of photos published in our local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 17 & 20, 2020... Who Is This? - Be a Mystery Solver! Discovering Local Identities & History PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT PHOTO #36 2120S, SHOWN HERE, BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NATHAN KOHUT! PER MARILYN KOHUT, THIS IS THE GRANDFATHER OF HER HUSBAND! Now transitioning to state police photos for the next few posts...... These state police photos are not all of the local state police from the early 1900s, but rather the ones of which we have come across so far with the Glass NegativeProject. Interestingly, when looking through these photos, we are reminded that they are a part of the history of the origins of the Pennsylvania State Police. Around 1900, Pennsylvania had ongoing disputes between managers & laborers. There was violence that became common in the new communities that formed around the Pennsylvania coal fields, iron mills, textile factories and railroad yards. Local authorities had a hard time keeping peace during these times that included violent labor troubles. In 1902, there was a great Antracite Strike that lasted for about five months. The strike ended when President Theodore Roosevelt intervened, eventually leading to the formation of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1905. At that time, then Gov. Samuel Pennypacker created the state police, which was originally composed of only 228 men to patrol all of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania force was originally divided into four troops, one of which was Troop D, Punxsutawney. Much more could be said about the history of the Pennsylvania State Police, but this short background accompanies these early Punxsutawney photos, circa 1905, as a way of sharing some insight into the times when the men from Troop D, were photographed. Do you recognize any of the faces in these pictures from family photos that may be in your possession? If so, we want to hear from you! Punxsutawney Genealogical & Historical society has hundreds of glass photo negatives from past Punxsutawney Area early photographers, from the time period between about 1860-1920. As part of our 2020 "Who Is This" (Discovering Local Identities & History through Glass Negatives) project, we're looking for your help to identify as many of these, as is possible! Please help us by letting us know if you recognize anyone in any of these photos that will be posted each week. Call us at 814 938 2555 or email us at: [email protected] Please refer to the photo # when you contact us! Please forward/share these with other Punxsutawney friends, relatives, acquaintances, past residents, who may have Punxsutawney past or present connections. Whether or not you recognize anyone in these photos, our hope is that you'll enjoy these photos for the insights they give us into the times, fashions, and interests of Punxsutawney people from the 1860-1920 era of Punxsutawney history! See more

ICYMI..Recap here of photos published in our local newspaper, The Punxsutawney Spirit, June 15&16, 2020... Who Is This? - Be a Mystery Solver! Discovering Local Identities & History Now transitioning to state police photos for the next few posts... These state police photos are not all of the local state police from the early 1900s, but rather the ones of which we have come across so far with the Glass NegativeProject.... Interestingly, when looking through these photos, we are reminded that they are a part of the history of the origins of the Pennsylvania State Police. Around 1900, Pennsylvania had ongoing disputes between managers & laborers. There was violence that became common in the new communities that formed around the Pennsylvania coal fields, iron mills, textile factories and railroad yards. Local authorities had a hard time keeping peace during these times that included violent labor troubles. In 1902, there was a great Antracite Strike that lasted for about five months. The strike ended when President Theodore Roosevelt intervened, eventually leading to the formation of the Pennsylvania State Police in 1905. At that time, then Gov. Samuel Pennypacker created the state police, which was originally composed of only 228 men to patrol all of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania force was originally divided into four troops, one of which was Troop D, Punxsutawney. Much more could be said about the history of the Pennsylvania State Police, but this short background accompanies these early Punxsutawney photos, circa 1905, as a way of sharing some insight into the times when the men from Troop D, were photographed. Do you recognize any of the faces in these pictures from family photos that may be in your possession? If so, we want to hear from you! Punxsutawney Genealogical & Historical society has hundreds of glass photo negatives from past Punxsutawney Area early photographers, from the time period between about 1860-1920. As part of our 2020 "Who Is This" (Discovering Local Identities & History through Glass Negatives) project, we're looking for your help to identify as many of these, as is possible! Please help us by letting us know if you recognize anyone in any of these photos that will be posted each week. Call us at 814 938 2555 or email us at: [email protected] Please refer to the photo # when you contact us! Please forward/share these with other Punxsutawney friends, relatives, acquaintances, past residents, who may have Punxsutawney past or present connections. Whether or not you recognize anyone in these photos, our hope is that you'll enjoy these photos for the insights they give us into the times, fashions, and interests of Punxsutawney people from the 1860-1920 era of Punxsutawney history! See more