These images, many from the Oil City Derrick were were provided by Ted Krawiec, Sally Shipwash, Bill Bowen, Angie Ziegler Hall, and William Passauer.
The publication date is given and in some cases the entire page is presented in order to give the viewer an idea of the other news of the day and the advertisements.
Please Note: We are looking for newspaper articles concerning Monarch Park from the Franklin News Herald. If you have any and are willing to share them, please email me at: [email protected]. You will get full credit for their use.
You are encouraged to copy, print out and save these images for future generations because as everything goes, this website will not always be available. To save a photograph, please follow these instructions. First click on an image to expand it to full size. Then, right click the image and select, “Save picture as…”. Browse to the location where you want to save the image, then select, “Save”.
The publication date is given and in some cases the entire page is presented in order to give the viewer an idea of the other news of the day and the advertisements.
Please Note: We are looking for newspaper articles concerning Monarch Park from the Franklin News Herald. If you have any and are willing to share them, please email me at: [email protected]. You will get full credit for their use.
You are encouraged to copy, print out and save these images for future generations because as everything goes, this website will not always be available. To save a photograph, please follow these instructions. First click on an image to expand it to full size. Then, right click the image and select, “Save picture as…”. Browse to the location where you want to save the image, then select, “Save”.
Click on one of the thumbnails to read the articles.
 The Oil City/Franklin PA trolley system plot map. |
 Trolley Lines plot map./Angie Ziegler Hall |
 On the way to Monarch Park |
 Trolley Car/Shipwash |
 Oil City Trolley |
 Oil City Trolley |
 Trolley in winter at Monarch Park/Shipwash |
 Trolley Yard/Shipwash |
 Trolley on State Street Bridge Oil City, PA |
 Oil City, PA. The Smithman Trolley bridge is the center bridge, the other two were toll bridges./Bowen |
 Oil City, PA. Smithman Trolley Bridge. Connected Central Ave. & Main St./Bowen |
 The Reno Bridge/Bowen |
 Big Rock Bridge, Franklin, PA/Shipwash |
 The Big Rock Bridge after the collapse showing what is left./Bowen
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 The Big Rock Bridge after the collapse floating down the river./Bowen
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 Mar. 24 1961, Big Rock Bridge |
 Aug. 13, 1963 Big Rock Bridge
The February,1926 ice gorge that destroyed the bridge is frequently cited as the reason Monarch Park closed. But Citizens Traction had announced in December, 1925 that the street cars would no longer make the Monarch Park run. |
 Aug. 14 1961, Big Rock Bridge |
 Big Rock Bridge |
 Aug. 07, 1963 Street Car Station at Monarch Park |
 Aug. 12, 1963 An Open Street Car for summer use. |
 Aug. 23, 1963 Park Service |
 Aug. 24, 1963 Summer Car |
 Trolleys at Monarch Park |
 Trolleys with men in front./Shipwash |
 Names of the men standing in front of the trolley cars./Shipwash |
 Trolley workmen/Shipwash Their names are in the article below. |
 Oct. 02, 1963 History of Street Car System and Monarch Park |
 Oct. 03, 1963 Accident Location |
 Dec. 05, 1963 Street Car Crews |
 Inside Trolley |
