Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum
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2013
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EDDIE ADAMS
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 Click on photo for NK Camera Club Info |
 ANNUAL POSTCARD SHOW AND SALE AT THE MUSEUM June 29 |
Cookie Gilchrist
Autobiography $25 |
Hal Buell,
renowned photojournalist (who was Eddie Adams' boss at Associated Press)
will be the featured speaker at the June 8, 2013 Eddie Adams Dinner
John Filo, Natrona Heights native, Pulitzer
prize winner, Head CBS Photographer was the featured speaker at the 2012 Eddie Adams Festival Dinner at the NK Clarion Hotel.
The
Museum Take
a look at the A-K Heritage Museum, a beautiful 1931 Art Deco Building in
Tarentum - the cobalt blue glass walls in the ballroom - the murals that tell
the story of the home front during WWII - the aluminum collection from the
world's first production plant for aluminum - the Tarentum Glass collection -
and much more.
Click for Directions to the Museum
FleaTique
- We are told that we have one of the best outdoor Antique and Collectible Flea
Markets in Western Pennsylvania.Always the Third Sunday of the months May through October. Thank you for making 2011 our best year since we started
30 years ago.
Vendor spaces $25, Customer parking $3 per car. Sorry, no pets allowed. All proceeds benefit Heritage Museum and
Tour-Ed Mine Foundation
The Historical Society: Click for Mission Statement / Board of Directors
How to Help" Page Become a member - volunteer to work - offer advice - contribute information, time, artifacts, money.
Chronicle Page Contains an index of the articles published in the Chronicle and the previous publication, the Historia.
Historical Data Base Inquire about the Home Towns in the Valley; Residents and Visitors over the years, or Events in History.
Links Page
Gateway to numerous related web sites. .
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Below are six books currently available only from the Society |
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 "TARENTUM,
THEN AND NOW" - Enjoy "Skip Culleiton's" latest publication (October
2011), a 268 page tour of Tarentum's interesting history. Hundreds of
vintage photos are described in detail, and then matched with photos and
descriptions of the sites today. THIS BOOK WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS
GIFT. |
Pick up your copy at the Museum for $25 (tax included) or have it sent for an additional $6 for shipping and handling. |
 "REMEMBERING THE ST. PATRICK'S DAY FLOOD OF 1936 IN THE ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY - is a 337 page treasure chest of photos, news stories and personal accounts of the people in our local river towns. It was created by Mickey Cendrowski, former Museum Manager. (Click to read more about it |
Pick up your copy at the Museum for $25 (tax included) or have it sent for an additional $6 for shipping and handling. |
 "HISTORICAL
NATRONA" - Charles "Skip" Culleiton, has just finished this 256-page
book of historical photos, stories and data about Natrona's people,
industry, businesses, churches, schools, organizations, military veterans,
disasters, celebrations, sports, etc.It is so interesting and comprehensive! (Click to read more about it) |
Pick up your copy at the Museum for $25 (tax included) or have it sent for an additional $6 for shipping and handling. |
 "THE HISTORY OF
EAST DEER TOWNSHIP" - Charles "Skip" Culleiton, the author of "Greetings
from the A-K Valley" and most of the articles in our quarterly publication
"The Chronicle" has just finished this 150-page book which contains
many vintage photos and interesting facts about East Deer. |
Pick up your copy at the Museum for $20 (tax included) or have it sent for an additional $6 for shipping and handling. |
"GREETINGS FROM THE A-K VALLEY" - A Picture Postcard History of the
Communities of the Allegheny-Kiskiminetas Valley is available at the Museum or by mail. This 341 page treasure chest of local history shows more than 600 postcards and tells the stories of 29 communities in the A-K Valley. |
Pick up your copy at the Museum for $23 (tax included) oor have it sent for an additional $6 for shipping and handling. nr an add $5 for shipping and handling. |
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society
224 East Seventh Avenue
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 224-7666 email: akvhs@salsgiver.com
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