Leo F. Kanaskie (1885-1957) – Baseball Man of Shamokin
Leo J. Kanaskie died on July 31, 1957. During the era when local baseball teams were prominent in the greater Lykens Valley area, he established himself as a player and […]
Leo J. Kanaskie died on July 31, 1957. During the era when local baseball teams were prominent in the greater Lykens Valley area, he established himself as a player and […]
In early 1935, it was reported that charges against three individuals involved in the 1934 shirt factory labor disturbances in Elizabethville and Gratz would be dropped. From the Lykens Standard, […]
An undated colorized post card view from October 1905 issued in commemoration of Mitchell Day in the coal regions. All the collieries were closed and John Mitchell, President of the […]
In October and November 1934, workers at two Lykens Valley shirt factories, one in Elizabethville and one in Gratz, clashed with the factory owners over the right to organize as […]
An undated photograph of workers making cigars at a cigar factory in Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican and Herald, […]
An undated photograph of two workers making kegs at the old F & S Brewery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The photo appeared in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville Republican […]
An undated photograph of workers lining up to receive their pay at the Stephens Colliery, Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Scenes like this were repeated throughout the coal regions. The photo […]
A political ad that appeared in the Pine Grove Press Herald, October 26, 1972, with the caption, “If you work for a living, how in hell can you vote for […]