Carnival Ride From Hell

This picture, taken in 1921 in a Pennsylvania breaker, shows boys who picked out rocks and other debris from coal passing directly beneath them. The "Breaker Boys", as they were called, often developed lung problems as a direct result of breathing in the excessive dust from the mine.

Ohio House

In 1876, the United States Centennial Exhibition was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Of all the exhibition buildings erected by individual states, only one remains fully intact and operational today.

The Ohio State Exhibition building in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park as it appeared in 1876.

The Ohio House served as a visitor center during the 1976 Bicentennial, and is now a cafe and eatery.

Fill'er Up!

This photo shows the first drive-in filling station, which opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1913.

Elftreth's Alley

Built in 1702, Philadelphia's Elfreth's Alley, pictured above, is America's oldest street. As the first capital of the United States, Philadelphia is the site of the most historic square mile in all America. Between 1713 and 1811, homes were built along the street, and remain privately owned and occupied today, with one of the structures housing the Elfreth's Alley Museum.

Elfreth's Alley pictured in 1910

President Lincoln Funeral Train

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train is pictured during a stop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where his body would lay in state in the capitol building. The train was retracing the route it had traveled from Illinois to Washington, DC in 1860, when Lincoln was elected president.

Birthplace of Old Glory

Birthplace of Old Glory, Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, PA - 1903.