10 Pictures Of Small-Town Pennsylvania From 100 Years Ago

Pennsylvania sure has changed over the years, hasn’t it? Even if we think back to our childhood, we often marvel at how much the landscape changes. But, imagine how different life was a century ago. These photos give us insight into what Pennsylvania’s small towns looked like 100 years ago. Have a look.

1. A snapshot of Brady’s Bend in the early 1920s, prior to the construction of a series of dams and locks.

2. A colorized version of a postcard shows Second Street in Steelton circa 1910.

3. Brownsville lays claim to the country’s first iron bridge, seen here in 1910.

5. Eating out sure looks different a century later. This photo of S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter in Allentown is from 1920.

6. Cars travel down an Erie street in this photo from 1922.

7. Theatergoers gather at the Lyric Theater in Reading for a performance of *The Devil’s Angel* in this photo from 1921.

8. Woodlyn’s Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station is seen here in 1912.

9. Residents of Allentown celebrate the end of World War I, with a Peace Parade, on November 11, 1918.

10. York’s Wizard Theater prepares for a showing of *The Revenge of Tarzan* in this photo from 1921.

Pennsylvania’s small towns sure have changed over the last 100 years, haven’t they? Enjoy looking at photos of Pennsylvania of yesteryear? Then click here to check out 11 photos taken during World War II.

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Here’s What Pennsylvania’s Small Towns Looked Like 100 Years Ago

Beth Price-Williams

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