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The following News was announcede by the Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum.

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New Donora Dragons T-Shirts

Donora was founded in 1901, and our sports teams were originally known as the Orange and Black.  Around 1920, we adopted the dragon as our official mascot.Over the years, the dragon has been portrayed in every design imaginable on clothing, yearbooks, pennants, cups, etc. Even though students haven’t graduated from Donora in close to 50 years, we’ve found that the younger generations still recognizethe dragon as a symbol of Donora and are proud to display the logo and colors, and also proud to call Donora home.

As we close in on a century of honoring the dragon, we decided to modernize the design and portray it on our freshly minted T-shirts thanks to two artists with Donora roots:  Jesse Francis and Jared Altamare. The black T-shirts with orange and white ink are for sale at the Smog Museum for $20 on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Donora Library Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and until 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.  You can also order using the email address or phone number below.  T-shirts sent by mail will require additional S&H.

The Crown

In the summer of 2017, we worked with Blink Publishing from London, England with the use of our “Clean Air Started Here” image for their book “The Crown – The Inside History.”  Written by Robert Lacey, the book is the official companion (Volume 1) to the Emmy-winning Netflix drama created by Peter Morgan, chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill. The show features additional historical background and reproduced archival photos and show stills. In Season 1, Episode 4 is titled “Act of God” and tells the story of the 1952 London Killer Fog.  Donora’s 1948 Smog predates that 1952 event by four years and they discuss Donora during that particular show. In the book, we have a two-page spread that shows our Smog Museum image, as well as a brief story on the 1948 Smog and a mention of the Smog Museum. 

Eldora Parkwalking Tour

Our second annual Eldora Park Walking Tour, scheduled for Saturday, March 24 and/or March 31 at noon in 2018, already has a long waiting list, but we are continuing to accept RSVPs.  We have enough RSVPs right now to fill up one of the Saturdays.

The tour will start at the Smog Museum in Donora with a photo and newspaper article presentation on Eldora Park where you can also see our newly acquired century-old Eldora Park 48”x10” panoramic photo.  We will then drive the three miles to conduct the walking tour portion in the Eldora section of Carroll Township on the historic Wickerham farm. The cost is $10 per person and you should allow two hours for the presentation and walking tour.

Spring Cement City Home and Walking Tour Date Set

Our spring Cement City Home and Walking Tour and your chance to see Thomas Edison’s solution for worker housing created 101 years ago in 1917 is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 1 p.m.  If Sunday sells out, Saturday, April 21 will be the overflow date.The cost of the tour is $13/person and space is limited.  It is encouraged to call or email to get your name added to a pre-RSVP signup list to be contacted when the tour date gets closer. 

Additional Info

If you have additional questions, stop by on Saturdays or by special appointment (with at least a week’s notice), email us at DonoraHistoricalSociety@gmail.com, call us at 724-823-0364 and leave a message, visit us on the web at www.DonoraHistoricalSociety.org, or follow us and like us on Facebook at “Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum.”

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