Photographer Sheldon Dick stepped into a Shenandoah barroom in 1938 and captured memorable images of life in the Coal Region.
Shenandoah in 1938 – Photographs of Filipek’s Bar
“Ice cream unrivaled” – How Yuengling survived Prohibition
A sweet desert helped save America's oldest brewery from disappearing during Prohibition.
A dying Pennsylvania coal town found creative ways to feed local children during the Great Depression
The Great Depression sparked a food crisis in the United States. Here's how Williamstown, PA fed hungry schoolchildren.
“Abandoned as Unprofitable” – Williamstown Colliery Closes Forever
In January 1942, workers began dismantling the once thriving Williamstown mining operation.
