Monday, September 06, 2010

Philadelphia, PA Congressional Limited Train Wreck, Sept 6 1943

Congressional Limited Train Wreck, northeast Philadelphia, PA - 67 years ago today. 81 people killed; 130 injured.


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Beaver Falls, PA High School 1919 Baseball Team Photo


Beaver Falls, PA High School 1919 Baseball Team

Howard McCandless - captain, Harvey, Gables, Delbert Bowers, Rabinowitz, Hamilton, Harry McCandless, Kerr, Thomas, Harold Littell, Maroney, Schuler, Loeffler.

The names of the rest of the players and the coaches are unknown. Perhaps you might recognize some of them.

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Waynesburg, PA High School 1937 Baseball Team Photo

Waynesburg, PA High School 1937 Baseball Team

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On the team (and probably in the photograph): Bill Meighen, Lee Clovis, Robert Wise, John Ross, Ralph Haught, James Scott, Everett Mason, Warren Haught, Paul Horn, Milt Jones, Nick George, Robert Bell, Manuel Levine, Donavon Wise, Melvin Biggs, Ralph Edgar, William Zoric, Joseph George, Peter Jabour, Adebe George, James Moore, Charles Reed, Charles Thomas, Frank Jamison Jr, Howard Finch, Vincent Henderson, Robert Inghram, William Chapman, Leland Piatt, Steve Henderson, Joseph Wildman, Buck Murdock, Eddie Hotko, Mike Hoy, Reed McMinn, George Clelland.

Dick Jamison - manager, Roy Helphenstine - asst manager, Carl Orndorf - mascot

Waynesburg, PA High School 1935 Football Team Photo

Waynesburg, PA High School 1935 Football Team

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On the team (and probably in the photograph): Edward McCurdy, Charles Rattigan, Lloyd Engle, Cecil Pettit, Harold Varner, William Garrison, Elmer Hileman, David Rodefer, Albert Howard, Carey Rush, Joseph Riggs, John Glass, James Scott, Nicky George, Alfred Mason, Carl Schreiber, Fred Tustin, Ralph Haught, Joseph George, Robert Inghram, John Calvert, George Clelland, Arthur Wright, Milton Jones, Oscar Alfred, John Blair, Melvin Biggs, Harry Duvall, Samuel Duvall, Matthew Paglisotti, Clarence Taylor, William Wallace, Stephen Henderson, Avarelle Lemley, William Meighen, James Moore, Robert King, John Kiger, Mike Joseph, Paul Hogue, Ralph Debolt, Harry Brumage.

Managers: Samuel Roberts, Reed McMinn, Owen Rittenhouse, Ewing Pollock, Willis Blair, Richard Tracy, Samuel Clayton.

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