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Photos of John Smith?
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(Thinking something about collecting clippings, records, event memorabilia, as well as his own and others' personal photos for XX years, with material from 1866-2000s. Here's a link to his index/table of contents.
I'll tidy up the photos and text so it all fits nicely.)
In the Shamokin Fire Bureau Illustrated History, Smith focused on the Bureau's role in the community, as well as the members and daily operations. These binders include his own research notes and writing.)
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Several men discuss their experience with the fire departments in the city of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and the significance it has had in their lives and in the community. The video is in memory of John Smith, a passionate town historian who created what is now the Shamokin Fire History Museum.
Bucknell's Center for Sustainability and the Environment and Bertrand Library's Public Scholarship and Community Archiving team are scanning Smith's photos and documents to make the Rescue Fire Co. Archives public online.
Shamokin Rescue Fire Co.