Milk Delivery

Oates Farm

The McMurtrie Farm and Rivers - Huntingdon c. 1860. Standing Stone Creek emptying into the Juniata River, with Crooked Creek cutting through the farm in the foreground. Careful investigation will show the Pennsylvania Canal crossing Standing Stone Creek in the foreground, The Pennsylvania Railroad crossing next, and a road in the back.

Old High School

Courthouse

This cat came to Black's Drug Store every afternoon for an ice cream soda. It was the era of the first ice cream sodas and all the drug stores were selling the sodas.

The Orbison House,with the Standing Stone on the right.

No.2 Engine House 13th Street

402 Fourth Street

222 Penn Street. The Fisher home, which was sold to JC and Kate Fisher Blair. The building has been and continues to be the offices of attorneys.

The Chapel in Blair Park was built by the Presbyterian Church as an outreach for the children who lived in the neighborhood. Miss Anna Fisher was unable to be a missionary overseas, so she and her friends and family taught Bible stories and songs. After the death of Miss Anna, the church lay in disrepair, and was damaged further by the 1972 hurricane. The Orthodox Christians rehabilitated the church, and it stands regally at the beginning of Blair Park.

225 Washington Street

The Speer House, corner of William Smith Street and Penn Street

803 Washington Street. The home of William Reed, beloved citizen of Huntingdon.

Fourth and Penn Street in the 1890s

The Woods Mansion, restored in 2008 - 2010.

Leister House on Allegheny Street. The corner of Union Station is visible.

The third standing stone, erected 1887

516 Washington Street

200 block of Penn Street

Huntingdon Foundry c. 1892

The Episcopal Church

We can only speculate whether the boys are going to war or returning from it. From the clothing, this appears to be the Spanish-American War.

First National Bank Simpson Family

Huntingdon c. 1910, looking down Allegheny Street. The railroad station and the tower still exist. Fourth Street Bridge is a covered bridge. The Pennsylvania Railroad bought the canal and moved the tracks from Allegheny Street to the Canal bed.

Huntingdon from the cliffs. The Fourth Street Bridge is a covered bridge. Crooked Creek flows through the farm. The building in the foreground is Grube Distillery (whiskey). The race track is on the left. The borough of Huntingdon, from 5th to 2nd spreads across the photo. Riverview Cemetery is seen on the hills.