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Memories of Allentown - Page 3

Pole Vaulter - 1915 circa

That ground looks hard to land on!!

Notice that there are no wells on the hill in background. Drilling there started late 1920's.

A Recital Program - June 21, 1913

Well-known Allentown Names: Bartlett, Phillips, Coleman, Swarthout, Allen, Vance, Remington, Fitch & Babcock.

House owned by Allentown School District

Used many years as Principal's Home. Second from Left in Rear Row is Flora Abbott Adams. Second from right in front row is Clara Withey Ingalls, mother of Ruth Ingalls, later Guild and mother of Ward Guild.

Allentown Union School circa 1905.

Notice the dirt street & plank sidewalk. Also, balcony on Hill's Restr. Bldg.

Allentown Union School circa 1950

The school I remember! What a shame for it to deteriorate. Why doesn't some alumni win the lotto & spend it here.

(39)circa 1910 Allentown School

Hotel to right; Furthest bldg was Bartlett & Hill store which was on corner of Melvina & Main Sts. It burned down and later was site of house and postoffice of Alice J. Davis.

(40) c.1910 Allentown Class

Note the "out door convenience bldg" known as the outhouse! If you squint you can see the oil jack and tripods for rod line.

(43) Adams Family Home

Notice the gas lamp with valve at base. This house purchased by father of Donald R. Adams in 1920's from Hazel Williams.

Hilda Meyers Adams and son, Donald Ross Adams

In back yard of home in Allentown. In background is house & outhouse of Earl Cady's parents home. Oil well was directly behind the home team dugout of school baseball field.

"One Monday Morning"

Blanche Fitch in from of house on Sheffield Avenue-Allentown, 1922.

Cecile, Lillian & Blanche

Swarthout, Gowdy & Fitch

 

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