The Mighty Atom and Slim the Hammer Man
Larry “Slim” Farman grew up in Norristown and later moved to the Pottstown area. He hardened his muscles as a stone cutter at Gil Quarries, East Norriton.
Articles
Heaven and Earth in Pottstown
McBride’s book an excellent, well-crafted, compelling read. Remember: While McBride utilizes Pottstown — and particularly the neighborhood known in the past as Chicken Hill — for the book’s back drop, his work is 100% fiction.
The Intrepid Cyclist
Pottstownians were becoming very interested in this new sporting adventure, bicycling. In 1884 a local wheelmen group was formed.
The Jim Crow North
As practiced throughout the North — including Pottstown — widespread, but unwritten, discriminatory Jim Crow practices existed in housing, employment, educational opportunities, social and civic organizations, bowling leagues, and even access to graveyard space.
Basic Genealogy
Genealogy is not an exact science. Always there remains some mystery around people, as they lived their own lives. And inevitably, there are the stories that were suppressed in the past and do come to light.
Congratulations Pottstown Rotary Club on your 100th Anniversary!
Several representatives of the Pottstown Historical Society Board of Directors were guests at the Pottstown Rotary Club 100th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, February 10, 2018.
Firebirds Fifty years later, the Firebirds still have a hold on Pottstown
November 19th 2018 Program Larry Cohen speaking on the inaugural 1968 season of the Pottstown Firebirds, the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Eagles. A native Pottstownian, Larry has published a family history and portrait of Pottstown history, entitled Chicken Hill Chronicle. He is a member of the Pottstown Historical Society. Near the top of the list of … Read more
Isaac S. Lachman, Photographer, Main Street Opposite the Bank.
Isaac S. Lachman is one of the photographers in the area around 1870. Back when camera equipment was considered a luxury and not readily available to the public and the price of the camera at around $10 ($255 in today’s dollars), it was easier to dress up and visit the photographer. Small pictures were usually attached … Read more
