Pennsylvania Highlands Community College - Cambria Memory Project

Image of Cooper Ave in Cambria City

Image of damaged buildings along the river

Image of damaged hourse in the west end of the City of Johnstown

Display cases in shop.

A photograph of Ed Solomon Sr. and some children inside the Sweet Shop

An illustration from the Geistown-Richalnd Historical Calender, 1990. The image depicts the farm house of Stepehen Weaver on Luray Ave.

Group photograph showing five generations on the Elms family side

The Fraktur birth certificate for Elisabeth Ling. [German] Geburt und Taufschein. Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: Johannes Ling und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau Catharina geborne Eilerin is eine Tochter zur Welt beforen, den 18ten Tag Febraur im Jarh unsers Herrn, 1788. Diese Tochten ist geboren in Bedford Township in Bedford Caunty, im Staat Pennsylvanien in Nord-Amerika; und ist getauft worden, und erhielt den Namen Elisabeth den Tag im Jarh unsers Herrn von Hrn. Die Tauf-Zeugen waren Elisabeth Ling. Copulirt (?) d. 13ten May A.D 1806 von Herr Pfarrer Hansy (?) zu Jacob Stieinmann. [English Translation] Birth and Baptism Certificate: To these two married persons, to wit: Johannes Ling and his devoted wife Catharina born Eilerin has been born a daughter the 18th day of February in the year of our Lord, 1788. This daughter has been born in Bedford Township in Bedford County, in the state of Pennsylvania in North America; and has been baptised, and received the name Elisabeth the day of [blank] int he year of our Lord by Revered [blank]. The witnesses of the baptism were Elisabeth Ling. Married (?) the 13th day of May A.D 1806 by Rev. Hansy (?) to Jacob Steinmann.

The Fraktur birth certificate for Elizabeth Stineman. [German] Geburts - Un Tauf-Schein. Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: Jacob Stineman und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau Marey Stineman eine Topchter von [blank] ist ein Child zur Welt geboran, den 5 Tag od Decemebr im Jarh unser's Herrn 1832, Diese ist geborn in Richland Township in Cambria County, um Staat Pa. In Nord-Amerika, un ist getauft worden und erhielt den Namen Elizabeth Stinemen den 2 Tag of June, im Jarh unser's Herrn 1833 von Hrn. Christian Barnts. Die Taufzeugen waren: Jacon Stineman, Marey Stineman. [English Translation]: Birth and Baptismal Certificate. To these two married person, to wit: Jacone Stineman and his decoted wife Marey Stineman, a daughter of [blank] has been born a child the 5th day of December in the year of our Lord 1832. this has been born in Richland Township in Cambria County, in the state of Pa. In North America, and has been baptized and received the name Elizabeth Stineman the 2nd day of June in the Year of our Lord 1833 by Mr. Christian Barnts. The witnesses of baptism were: Jacob Stineman, Marey Stineman

The Fraktur birth certificate for Marey An Stineman. [German] Geburts - Un Tauf-Schein. Diesen beyden Ehegatten, als: Jacob Stineman und seiner ehelichen Hausfrau Marey Stineman eine Tochter von [blank] ist ein Child zur Welt geboren, den 3 Tag of October im Jarh unser's Herrn 1843, Diese ist geboren in Richland Township in Cambria County, im Staat of Pa. In Nord-Amerika, un ist getauft worden und erhielt den Namen Marey An Stinemen den [blank[ Tag of April, im Jarh unser's Herrn 1846 von Hrn. Peter Ripemayer. Die Taufzeugen waren: Jacon Stineman, Marey Stineman. [English Translation]: Birth and Baptismal Certificate. To these two married person, to wit: Jacob Stineman and his decoted wife Marey Stineman, a daughter of [blank] has been born a child the 3rd Day of October in the year of our Lord 1843. this has been born in Richland Township in Cambria County, in the state of Pa. In North America, and has been baptized and received the name Marey An Stineman the [blank] day of April in the Year of our Lord 1846 by Mr. Christian Barnts. The witnesses of baptism were: Jacob Stineman, Marey Stineman.