Ganister pa. Ganister, PA Stone Quarry Explosion, Mar 1927
Ganister school photo from an unknown year, but perhaps pre From an article appearing in the New York Times on 10 November , the Pittsburgh Limestone Company leased land at Ganister for its quarrying operations that same year. The Korean War. Perhaps the peak of the population, but also when the first families began to plant roots in the area. It would be in this quarry, and at least one nearby quarry operated by the Saint Clair Limestone Company—exact date of opening yet unknown—that would provide industry for the soon-to-be rapid population growth. Heading east from Pittsburgh, one quickly encounters the Allegheny Front as it slowly rises to a crest from which one descends into the ridges and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains. It is supplied with slate blackboard and patent furniture. Golden Age of Immigration. Immigration is made more difficult by the quota system. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the first immigrants flourish and move away. Building of St. In the early s, settlers from eastern Pennsylvania moved into the area near Williamsburg and Altoona with the intention of using the trees, limestone, and waterpower for forging their own iron.
