Photo Albums

Stephen Girard, Founder <br />(1750-1831)

Robert Richard Randall - Son of Thomas Randell of New York, Girards first business partner in America. Roberts will of 1801 endowing Sailors Snug Harbor in New York was I believe a template for Girards endowment of Girard College. Sailors Snug Harbor near it peak in 1931. Many of these buildings has been demolished as the institution has shrunk back to its historic core. Shepard 1979 Girard School 1898, now a senior citizen residence in Girardville, Pennsylvania. Historic home, Girard Estate Mansion in Girardville, Pennsylvania. Orginally occupied by the Girard Estate Land Agent. Now a private residence. The State Mine Inspectors home was next door. Note on Girard Mansion in Girardville, PA T. Yocom St. Nicholas Preparation Plant of the Reading Anthracite Company. Mahanoy City, PA St. Nicholas Preparation Plant of the Reading Anthracite Company. Mahanoy City, PA. Coal operation near Girardville, Pennsylvania. Coal operation near Girardville, Pennsylvania. Coal processing operations near Girardville, Pennsylvania. Coal operation near Girardville, Pennsylvania. Historic Saint Nicholas breaker or colliery in Mahanoy City near Girardville, Pennsylvania. Girard Estate Trustees visiting orphen children in Girardville, Pennsylvania, 1891. Courtesy of the Girard Estate. Mining operation near Girardville, Pennsylvania Girard Estate Trustees visiting orphen children in Girardville, Pennsylvania, 1891. Courtesy of the Girard Estate. Packer No. 4 Colliery, Lehigh Valley Coal Company, 1889 on the Girard Estate coal lands. Stephen Girard Statue behind Philadelphia Art Museum. Originally at City Hall. T. Yocom Bronze plaque on the base of Stephen Girards statue at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Stephen Girard statue at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Stephen Girard statue at the Philadelphia Art Museum, dedication inscription. Stephen Girard statue located Northest of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Originally erected at City Hall in 1897 and moved to the Museum grounds during construction of the Broad Street subway. Girards Philadelphia: City Center Today; Keels 2007 Girard statue at Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA. 1897 J. Massey Rhind 1860-1936 Plaque at the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia commemorating Girards contribution to the Hospital. T. Yocom

Girard Days # 1

Allen Hall Can You Name Them? The Chapel Chapel interior. Christmas Concert - 1 Christmas Concert - 2 1956 Girard Varsity Fencing Team A sure sign of Spring. Founders Hall through Magnolia blooms 1956 Mariner Hall - Tom Upton, Gerry Gallagher, Jack Schade & Ron Hitchcock Who is the guy with the hat? Tim Tews? Bordeaux Hall and the Library Main Road looking East 1957 Founders Day All those Fridays to prep for Founders Day Ready, Aim , Fire 1957 Joe Byrne & Tony Perrotta 1957 November, Chuck Zarcone 1957 November, Tom Kubachka 1957 November, Letsch, Kubachka & Lewis 1957 Don Gearhart trims Jim Jacobs - Allen Hall- Just a little off the side. 1958 June-Wayne Vanderaar Bill Mell & Mom 55 -- Bill says the 10th grade was the only year he had uniform that fit. Henry Grabowski & Sister, Mary Kaye - Founders Day, 1957

Girard Days # 2

Mr. John C. Donecker, Assistant to the President Household Staff High School Faculty Who is this? Identity to be divulged at the reunion! The Circle in front of Founders Hall as it was when we were students - 1968 Herbert, Anton, McKendrick, Barry, Toff, Bettarel, Puhala & Kopec at funeral for Diana Toff Diana Toff & Jim Barry Father Barry Ed Toff & Hal Lord About 1998 Mr. & Mrs. Sherms, the tailor, about 1961 Edith Feld - Assistant to the President Edith Feld FELD EDITH, on July 15, 2008 at Tenacre in Princeton NJ, a Christian Science retirement community, survived by her cousins and many dear friends. Edith received her B.S. from West Chester Te Steel and Garnet November 1943 Founders Hall & War Memorial Who is this???? Identity divulged at the reunion! Founders Hall, Thomas U. Walter, Architect Built: 1833-1847 Girard College 1887 - Class room use in Founders Hall Girard College 1863 Dr.John M. Presson, teacher of biology in the Science Department. Steel and Garnet Jan. 1944 Steel and Garnet December 1947

Family Photos - 1

Mike Berman - Halloween 2008 Ed Toff with Best Man, Grandson Eric Cassel - Gillette, WY 74 Cassel - Gillette, WY 66 Cassel and father - 1948 The Kopec family Son-Joe, Daughter-Joyce, Grandchild-Ben(John & Amy), Daughter-in law-Amy, Grandchild-Nickolas (John & Amy), Son-John, Son-Jim, Grandchild-Matthew,(John & Amy), Grandchild-Kylie (Jim & Francine), Daughter-in-law-Francine, Grandchild-Con Janet and Rich Kopec Helen and Gil Herbert Joanne,Red, Bill,and Tammy Swinburne Julie and John Kerr Tourison family tony perrotta and wife marion Sept. 2006 One of Tony Perrottas oil paintings...oil..3660 Bob Stickler and niece Cassel - Gillette Wyoming 74 Ed & Ellie Toff At their wedding Ed Toffs wedding with Sons Ed Jr, Tom & Bryan Ed Toffs Aunt & Mom Ed Toff & Aunt Anna Steven Thomas Seaman(18 months)from early 80s Richard , Judy and Mike (4 years)Seaman from early 80s Bettarel, wife, mother, daughter, mother-in-law - 1998 Bettarel, mother, daughter - 1990 Bettarel, mother - 1998

Family Photos - 2

Charlie Anton Flying his recliner Dancing With The Stars -- Mary Jo & Charles Anton Jim, Charlie & Charlie with Dads birthday pie Anton & Mother - 5th Grade Mothers Day 1952 Elelphant Ride -Thailand Ed still enjoys working in his office John Jack Puhala & Rich Kopec July 1996 John Letsch Rich Kopec 58, Charles Weiss 47, Bob Fark 59, Rich OBrian 65, Ed Woods 54, Myron Caplan 60, John Kerr 58 August 1999 John Kerr No more pictures August 1999 Charlie Weiss 47, John Kerr 58 Rich OBrian 65, Ed Woods 54, Rich Kopec 58, Bob Fark 59, Myron Caplan 60 Jan & Rich Kopec, Wayne & Andrea McNiell 81, Myron & Carol Caplan, Iris & Bob Frank, John Kerr August 2004 John Kerr 58, Bob Fark 59 Julie & John Kerr August 1999 John Jack Puhala & Rich Kopec May 1999 Mindy & John Puhala & Rich Kopec June 2004 Henry & Ginny Grabowski and boys - Christmas, 1994 Henry Grabowski - Switzerland - 1999 James Bond movie filmed here Henry, David Grabowski and grandson Jeff

Ephemera

Girard Patch Girard Junior High Athletic Letter Girard Athletic Letter Hum Banner Don Barrett letter of 7-27-79 updating his life after Girard Our Brains Jim Bramleys poem My Roommate. WGC ratio Top Ten Hit List 1-17-58 Monthly Calendar April 1958; Departing Advice Booklet for graduates Listing of classmates who decided to do other things rather than stay at Girard 8/18/78 Phila Inquirer article on Vic Snyder; Student PSFS Deposit ticket Xmas Concert 1957, Student Work Card Program - clean dining halls, dishwasher etc. Jr. year curfew permit, Ken Morrow 3/60Phila Inq. picture, Varsity Letterman Dinner Invitation 1957 Laundry List, Xmas Concert Tkt 56, Mariner Hall class roster, 9/25/80 W.S.J. Walt Palmer interview Presidents Office Pass, Waiters Pass, Infirmary Pass, Elem Sch. class scd, Vacation Pass-Tom Yocom Commencement Exercises The Girardian Fall-Winter 1956-1957 The Girardian Fall- Winter 1956-1957 The Girardian Fall-Winter 1956-1957 The Girardian Fall-inter 1956-1957 Founders Day 17 May 1958 Founders Day 17 May 1958 Commencement Exercises Commencement Exercises

In Memoriam

Sam Mc Donald 1998 Dominic Garafolo 1989 Harry Friebel 1989 Jack Meizens Obituary Paul Randolf Schluger. 6 December 1986. Randy was named after Randolf Air Force Base where his father a flight surgeon was killed in a plane crash. He received his B.A. in Geology from Temple University in 1968 where he was President of the Geological So Robert Weiss 1984 Paul Titus 1979 Malcolm Meizen 1983 Fred Ratajczak 1980 Jack Puhala 7/28/04 Timothy E.R. Tews 1-20-1941: 9-1-2008 Timothy E.R. Tews, 67, of Allentown, formerly of Philadelphia, died Monday, September 1, 2008 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Kathleen (Perazzo) T Richard Stidham Obituary Richard W. Stidham 6/18/07 Pete Casey 7/18/07 Walter J. (Pete) Casey 7/18/07 John W. Moser 10/07/05 Chuck Vrabel 9/7/05 Jim Jacobs 12/16/03 Paul Campbell 1959 Plumber-turned-mountain-climber Vic Snyder recounts a harrowing tale as he recuperates in Chestnut Hill Hospital. Hes describing pain for pneumonia and blood clots. MOUNTAIN CLIMB IS ALMOST FATAL FOR VIC SNYDER. Honest Vic Snyder was plumb out of luck w Mario Tagliaferri 12 April 1994. Sonny is survived by his son Mario Jr., four daughters and grand children. Johm Richard Siford - 3 April 1940 : 25 October 2003 Baltimore, Maryland Victor Marcus Snyder, 60, of Lansdale, a former Philadelphia plumber-turned-criminal defense lawyer, died suddenly Friday at home. Relatives said Mr. Snyder may have suffered a heart ailment. Mr. Snyder became a household name in the region when he appea Victor Snyder 6/22/01 Victor Marcus, ESQ husband of Phyllis (nee Rosenthal), father of Randi Cohen. Raphael Snyder, Rod Snyder and Richard Snyder, sister Jacqueline Klein and the late Shirley Silk, Pop Pop to Lexa Jade Cohen. Int. Shalom Memorial Park.

Founder's Day - 1

1962 Chryst 1965 1965 Roberts, Stidham 1965 Rich Stidham 1965 Staniskis 1965 Barry 1965 Anton, ?, Barry 1965 Anton, Toff, R. Chryst Begin 1965 Mell, Schilin 1962 McKendrick 1962 1962 Gallagher 1965 Casey, Garofalo 1962 Meizen Begin 1962 - Eglowsky & Meizen 1960 1960 McKendrick, Anton, Toff, Esposito 1960 Marquette & Jacobs 1960 Roberts, Anton, Esposito, Yocom 1960 Jacobs, Marquette 1960 Ricthey, Marquette, Swinburne, Jacobs, John Wilson, Garofalo 1960 Marquette, John Wilson 1960 Begin 1960 Clark, Grabowski ...

Founder's Day - 2

1980 Anton, Swinburne 1978 Kopec 1978 Byrne 1978 ?, McFadden 1978 Anton, Pharo 1978 Anton, John Wilson 1978 Schilin, Bramley 1978 1978 Barr, Roach 1978 B. Davis, Staniskis 1978 Anton, Bob Costello 1978 Eglowsky, C. Wall, Perotta 1978 Stidham, Schilin 1978 Roach, Garofalo Seasack, Dr. Lander 1978 Roach, Bettarel, Perotta, Seasack 1978 Perotta, Gallagher 1978 Eglowsky, Anton Begin 20th, 1978 Perotta, Urofsky Begin 1977 - Gallagher, Batalsky & Casey 1977 Pharo 1977 Anton 1977 Joel Batalsky 1977 Casey & Gallagher

Founder's Day - 3

22 May 1993 Who can you identify? Match the photo with the name. Anton, Barry, Moser, Toff, Puhala, Tourison, Kopec, R. Chryst, Roach, Kerr, Mell, G. Herbert, Gidley, Yocom 1993 Roach 1978 Eglowsky, Berman 1985 Twing Gidleys sons 1985 Roach, Jacobs, Yocom ,R. Chryst 1985 Batalsky & Anton 1983 Palmer & McKendrick 1983 Anton & Puhala 1983 Anton, Puhala, Roach 1983 A. Herbert, Anton, Schluger, Roach, Puhala, Toff & Kopec 1983 Anton, Palmer, Barry 1983 Denny Pharo 1983 George Keller & Bob Chryst 1983 Perotta 1983 Anton & Puhala 1988 Snyder & Toff 1983 Anton, Palmer & Kopec 1978 Schilin, J. McKendrick, R. Costello, S. McKendrick, Grabowski 1978 Grabowski, Hoffman, McKendrick, Puhala 1978 Perrota, Friebel, Seasack 1978 Garofalo(back), Schone & Robert Bettarel, Gallager, Roberts, Davis 1978 Garofalo, B. Costello, Robert & Schone Bettarel 1978 Esposito, Byrne, Popdan, Wall 1978 Puhala, Kopec, McKendrick, Barry

Founder's Day - 4

Founder's Day 2008 1

Wreath Ceremony - 17 May 2008 - Tony Schiavo, Alumni President officiating - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Judge Cermele 59 President of Girard College awarding degree to Rich Hamilton - Kopec Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - John Seasock, Costello & daughters Ellen & Colleen, Sue Mckendrick, Kopec - Kopec Class Dinner -16 May 2008 - Costello daughter Colleen and Sue McKendrick - Kopec Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - Urofsky & intrepid photographer Kopec - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Henry Miller, Rotter, Grabowski - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - McKendrick, Toff reading letter from Alumni President, Tony Schiavo, to the Class - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Bob Costello & daughters Ellen & Colleen, Sue Mckendrick - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Grabowski, Virginia G. & Ed Toff - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Selecting name tags - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Urofsky, Anton, McKendrick - Kopec Class Dinner - Friday 16 May 2008 - Bob Costello delivering remarks - Kopec Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - The Library - Site of Class Dinner Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - Bob Costello & daughters Ellen & Colleen, Kopec - Kopec Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - Judge Cermele 59 - President of Girard College - Founders Day - Class Dinner - 16 May 2008 - First floor of Library. - Perzel Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Class Gift of Window in Founders Hall. - Kopec, Barry, Toff, Clark - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Planting of Class Gift - Bettarel & Perotta with shovels - Perzel Founders Day 2008. Planting of class gift of Cut Maple tree - Bob Cryst & Hank Grabowski with shovels. - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Class of 58 with one class gifts. - Perzel Founders Day 17 May 2008 Class Gifts - Uncovering the scoreboard - Mckendrick Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Class of 58 with one of Class gifts, Cut Leaf Maple.- Perzel Founder Day - 17 May 2008 - Class Gifts - Tree Planting - Cut Leaf Maple - Rotter & Prezel - Toff Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Class Gift of solar powered score board. One of two - Kopec

Founder's Day 2008 2

Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Armory luncheon - Janet Kopec, McKendrick, Tom & Joanne Swinburne, Anne & Joel Batalsky, Edie Hamilton, Popdan, McFadden - Toff Founders Day - Armory luncheon - 17 May 2008 - Esposito & Yocom - Yocom Founders Day - Armory Luncheon - 17 May 2008 - McKendrick, Swinburne, Anne & Joel Batalsky, Edie Hamilton, Popdan, McFadden, Janet Kopec - Kopec Founders Day - Armory luncheon -17 May 2008 - Kopec Founders Day - Armory Luncheon - 17 May 2008 - John Wilson, George & Ruth Ann Perzel, Ed Toff, Charlie Anton Jr., Janet & Bill Mell - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade - Greater Kingston String Band - Roberts Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - George Perzel, Tony & Marion Perotta - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - John & Joan Seasock, Richard & Roseann Hamilton, John Urofsky, Sally & Mike Wooden (Moroz) - Perzel Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner - Janet & Rich Kopec, Mary & Terry Clark - Perzel Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner - Janet Kopec, Photographer Extraordinary, Barry, Anton - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Mural on New West End Elementary School - Perzel Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - Batalsky Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - McKendrick, Miller, Jimmy Anton, Maryjo and Charlie Anton, Virginia & Hank Grabowski - Perzel Founders Day 17 May 2008 - Batalsky - Mural on New West End Elementary School - Perzel Founders Day - Armory Luncheon - 17 May 2008 - Toff, Charlie Anton Jr., Mary Jo Anton & Charlie, Janet & Bill Mell, John Wilson, Bettarel, Ellie Toff - Kopec Founders Day - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - 17 May 2008 - Remarks by Joel Batalsky - Kopec Founders Day - Alumni Dinner in Founders Hall - 17 May 2008 - Address by Stephen Girard (Carman DeFazio53) - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade forming - New Elementary School and West End in the background. - Perzel Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade - Greater Kensington String Band - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade Float - Kopec Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade - Browny Troop - Batalsky Founders Day - 17 May 2008 - Parade rounds the circle in front of Founders Hall - Toff

Founder's Day & Memorial Day 2010

Kaucher's Photos - 1

57-58 Pharo, Joe Wilson, & dates 57-58 Thornton 57-58 Caswell Mcgregor, Casey, Miezen, Bob Costello, McKendrick 57-58 Novosel, Toff, Tourison, Woolweaver, Tews, McCabe, Kopec 57-58 Friebel & Mell 57-58 Blizzard & Christ 57-58 Blizzard 57-58 Martin & Anton 57-58 Roach, Upton, Clark, Kerr, Richey. Sign says Troop 37 Boy Scout Camp 57-58 Howard Conklin 57-58 Gallager 57-58 Perrotta 57-58 Kaucher 57-58 Casey, Wehry, ? ,Kaucher 57-58 Girardian Editors. Anton, Doc Haskell & Grabowski 57-58 Berman & Eglowsky 57-58 Kaucher 57-58 Siford, Zarcone & Kerr 57-58 Doc Dennis mixing his brew. 57-58 Christ 57-58 Joe Wilson & Pharo 57-59 Sweating it out in the print shop. ? , Tom Swinburne 57-58 Seasock & Campbell 57-58 Perzel & Chryst

Kaucher's Photos - 2

58 Looks like Bettarels rear end? 58 Cusatis & Mell in the 220. Hunscher screaming on the sidelines. 58 Wehry & Pharo 58 Stidham leading in the high hurdles vs Haverford. 58 Joe Wilson high jumping. 58 Pharo & Cassel 58 Cassel at finish of the mile. 58 Probably Bettarel?, At bottom left: Urofsky, Sawicki & Garofalo. 58 Cusatis winning 220, Pharo is second. Blizzard is on the sidelines. 58 Cusatis & Mell finishing 2nd and 3rd versus Episcopal. 58 220 race. McFadden, DiLiberto59. On right Hunscher, Gearhart, Anton, Zarcone. 58 Pharo in the broad jump. 58 Cusatis at the start with head down. 58 Cusatis & Mell in the 100 versus Haverford. 57-58 Pharo, Hitchcock & J. Wilson. 58 Blizzard 58 Front row:?, Hamilton 59, ?, Cassel. Second row: ?, ?, Moser, ?. 58 Track Team. Standing: Ritchey, Markaushos, Moser, Perrazelli, Sedlock, Bettarel, Miskin, Turring, Evans, Seasock, coach Bradley Kneeling:Senick,Coccagna, Joe Wilson, Blizzard, Shoemaker, Cassel, Pharo, McFadden, DeLiberto Sitting: Stidham, Schluger, 57-58 Pharo, Joe Wilson and friends 57-58 McCabe & Friend 57-58 Denny Pharo & friend 57-58 Joe Wilson & friend 57-58 ?, Tagliaferri, Nolan 59, ?

Kaucher's Photos -- 3