Worst Train Wreck in Lawrenceville's History, 1945
Two Killed and Six Injured in Worst Train Wreck in the History of Lawrenceville November 10, 1945 The most disastrous train wreck in the...
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May 5, 20253 min read
Where Can I Park My Car?
in 1939 Indian Refining Company decided they needed parking for their employees' cars.
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
Fish Photos
A shoebox of photographs was given to the Historical Society recently. The majority were unnamed. However, we found ourselves fascinated...
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Apr 23, 20251 min read
The Fate of LTHS Buildings
IN THE BEGINNING Lawrenceville high school students attended Old Central on the southeast corner of 12th and Washington Streets facing...
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Apr 21, 20251 min read
Cars of the 20s and 30s
We received a shoe box full of old snapshots and look what we found! C R Wallace on a vintage truck with a spare tire on the side and a...
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Apr 17, 20251 min read
Class in Bike Riding
Because many students could not afford a bike in 1938, their teacher Marguerite Hawkins at Holiday School in Allison township brought...
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Mar 19, 20251 min read
1929 LTHS Football
Notice the marching band in the lower photo on above page
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Mar 3, 20251 min read
Christy's Texaco Station
The lower left-hand corner of the picture above is now the landscaped corner at State and 11th street. The white shed-like building is...
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Feb 6, 20252 min read
Island School 1940s-1940s
Island school was a one room school located amid four other schools, Petty school on the west, Petrolia school on the south, Chauncey...
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Jan 27, 20253 min read
House Indentification
We are trying to identify these houses that were pictured in the newspaper in 1938. Perhaps someone can "Google map" them and send us a...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read