Through out time, people come to the barber shop not only to get a haircut and a shave; but to get the news of the day. Carey's Avenue Barber Shop is no different. So come on in for a haircut, a shave, and a little bit of talk and news.
Wilkes-Barre was called the Diamond City. Because of the abundance of black diamonds coming from the ground created coal mining, manufacturing, and railroad jobs in the region. This industry flourished during the 19th and 20th centuries ending in the late 1950’s and 60’s.
Read MorePhoebe Snow was a fictional advertising icon from the early 1900's. She road the Lackawanna Railroad because it burned clean anthracite coal. This kept her dress ever white. Read more about Phoebe Snow and her love for the Anthracite powered Lackawanna Railroad.
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