Some camera buffs speak through their photos.

Tom Applegate is just the opposite.

He lets photos speak to him.

Forty years ago, the late Ruth A. Steinert published a much-celebrated book that describes Tamaqua's early days in intimate detail.

A program in which people bring their hidden treasures to the Palmerton Area Historical Society meeting to share with other members has always been

Rail history is on the auction block and collectors are jockeying for a piece of the action.

Four decades ago, a landmark monolith rose skyward in the center of Tamaqua.

Palmerton, and its surrounding area, is rich in history and architecture.

Their first festival attracted 250 people.

Today, the group's two largest annual events can draw a combined 16,000 to the downtown.

Thousands stormed into the small town of Lansford.

The eyes of the world looked to Carbon County in awe.

While the elves are busy in Santa's workshop making toys at the North Pole, David Dion is busy in his Saylorsburg workshop.

The handiwork of Timothy D. Stahl is a cut above.

At the heart of every community is a group of firefighters.

They serve and protect and give of themselves selflessly.

At the heart of every community is a group of firefighters.

They serve and protect and give of themselves selflessly.