New Castle PA Old Photos

Jara Family

Stephanie Walzer-Fink — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:54:15 -0600

Photo taken in about 1911 at the Biles Art Studio that was located in New Castle.

1st row:
Oldest boy: Carl Jara
b:1906 Sharon, PA d: 1988 Farrell, PA
Married Agnes Weber

Infant boy: Edward Jara
b: 1912 Farrell, PA d: 1992 Sharon, PA
Married: Eleanor Smith

Woman holding infant boy: Stephania (Stella) Bilsky
b: 1885 Cleveland, OH d: 1955 Mercer, PA
Married: Joseph Jara who is standing behind her.

Young boy: Walter Jara
b: 1909 Mercer County d: 1989 Mercer County
Married: Genevieve Hench

2nd woman: Unidentified

Young girl standing (bow): Unidentified

3rd woman (holding infant girl in bonnet): Ludwika (Louise) Barbara Jara, my great grandmother
b: 1889 Stara Wies, Poland d: 1945 New Castle, PA
Married: Szczefan (Steven) Smialowski, Man in 2nd row, 3rd from left

Infant girl (bonnet): Stephanie Victoria Smialowski, my great aunt
b:1910 New Castle, PA d: 1990 New Castle, PA
Married: Steve Wisnieski

Man holding infant: Unidentified
Infant on man's lap: Unidentified
Man: Unidentified
Man: Unidentified

2nd row:

1st man standing: Joseph Jara
b: 1885 Stara Weis, Poland d: 1956 Sharon, PA
Married: Stephania (Stella) Bilksky in front of him with 3 boys; Brother to Ludwika (Louise) Jara-3rd woman in 1st row

2nd man standing: Unidentified

3rd man standing: Szczefan (Steven) Smialowski, my great grandfather
b: 1883 Orzehowka, Poland d: Youngstown, OH
Name later changed to Smiley; Married to 3rd woman in 1st row holding girl with bonnet on.

4th man standing: Unidentified

Click on any of the family members to enlarge that portion of the photograph.

Do you recognize anyone? Please let me know.

Elroy E. Cramer Family

Thomas Cramer — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:38:14 -0600

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Elroy E. Cramer. It was taken at a studio in New Castle, PA, in 1923.

The children in front, left to right are: Richard Cramer, David Cramer, Thomas Cramer, Thelma Cramer, Ida Marie Cramer.

First row (seated): Leonard Cramer, Sara Cramer, Elroy E. Cramer, Sue Cramer, Ida Greer Cramer, Arch Cramer, Carrie Cramer.

Second row (standing): Harry L. Lockley, Joe Lockley, Elroy Lockley, Harry W. Lockley, Mabel Cramer Lockley, Sidney Lockley, Dorothy Lockley.

All were residents of New Castle's "east side" at the time of the picture.

New Castle PA High School Football Coaches 1943

Sheri Slater — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:06:59 -0600

Mr. William "Bill" Klee, Mr. George Thomas, Mr. P. H. Bridenbaugh, Mr. Paul Cuba

Ben Franklin High School Girls Basketball 1923 New Castle PA

Tami Emerson — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:31:50 -0600

1923 Ben Franklin High School Girls Basketball New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA

The names listed under photo do not give any direction like left to right or anything of the such they are just listed.

Helen Hurst is the in the bottom row first on the left.

Girls in photo are:
C. Norris - Edith Ormesher - P. Sankey - M. Waltenbaugh - R. Thompson - M. Greig -M. Scaggo - M. Rodgers - Helen Hurst - L. Wettish - P. Krestle, Capt. - H. Greer - A. Monnath

Submitted by Tami Emerson, great granddaughter of Helen Hurst

Unknown person, possibly Hennessy, New Castle PA

paulhenne — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 08:28:00 -0500

Older boy of unknown age and unknown name. Found in collection with Hennessy and McKeon family photos. New Castle PA. Unknown date.

Dewberry School, Mahoning Twp Late 1920's

cliff880 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:14:34 -0500

This photo was donated by Sandy(Chutz) Aquaro and students were identified by Dorothy (Loth) Schick.

Back row L/R--Robert Kepp, Dorothy Loth, Donald Chutz, Francis Jacobson, Carmel Zokle, Florence Kepp, Betty Buzzard, Katherine Matthews, Edith Loth, Virginia Chutz, George Jacobson and Joseph Zokle

Second row--Virginia White, Dorothy White, Helen Cicuti, Margaret Kepp, Dorothy Kepp, Mary Cicuti, Elizabeth Chutz, Bertha Kiable, Harriet Ripple, Leona Matthews, Mary Matthews and the teacher Miss Henley

First row--Louis Cicuti, Teddy Buzzaro, Frankie Kepp, Bob Loth, John "Buck" Chutz, Mike Storti, Floyd Robinson, Mae Chutz and Edna Robinson.

Tent Hall School, Mahoning Twp, PA

cliff880 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:12:48 -0500

This photo is of the one room school in Mahoning twp in Lawrence county it was donated by Sandy Aquaro(Chutz) and is from the 1950 era, does anyone recognize the students??
Cliff Householder

Charles H. Owrey Family

Theresa Blake — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:10:51 -0500

Charles Henry Owrey and Margaret Robinson Owrey were both born and lived in New Castle, PA.

Charles Henry was the grandson of Adam Owrey for whom the town of Adamsville, PA is named.

Margaret Robinson Owrey was the daughter of Andrew G. Robinson and Fannie Edwards Robinson. She started the People's Mission in New Castle, later to become the Missionary Alliance Church. A cousin said that Margaret started a Sunday School in her living room on Sunday afternoons. From that, she went to founding the church. Charles and Margaret's sons, especially Richard, preached at the church.

Their son William, grandfather of the submitter, started working in the glass factory as a blower when he was 13 years old. His sister, Rhoda, worked at Shenango Pottery then relocated to Buffalo, NY, to work in a pottery there. Richard, Andrew, and Joseph were preachers. Richard's eldest daughter, Margaret, was a missionary/nurse in Egypt and, when World War II started, the government sent her back to the states.

Submitted by Theresa Blake, great granddaughter of Charles Henry and Margaret Robinson Owrey

Claudia Marie Bauman

old-yearbooks.com — Wed, 25 May 2011 19:06:59 -0500

Claudia Marie Bauman graduated from New Castle High School in 1927.

Dance Hall, Cascade Park, New Castle, PA 1906

Jacqueline Ott Correa — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:43:41 -0500

Photo from a postcard.

Hillside School Students early 1950s

Brenda Sensky — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:29:53 -0500

Probably Hillside School students taken in the early 1950s.

Hendersons and McGraths

Sheri Slater — Wed, 25 May 2011 18:16:13 -0500

John and Mary Henderson with Charles McGrath and his wife, who was a sister to John Henderson.

Charles McGrath was mayor of New Castle during the Depression years.