Monroe Scheib Family, 1906
An undated photograph of the Monroe Scheib of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Based on the approximate age of the youngest child in the photo, it probably can be dated […]
Unknown Man from Buffington Family Album
A unknown photograph, probably a carte de visite, of a member of the Buffington family, probably from the 1870s. This photo was found in a collection belonging to a Buffington […]
Sunbury – Pennsylvania Railroad Station
An undated picture post card view of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This was the first major station north of Millersburg. Sunbury originally was the northern […]
Construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1911
By mid-October 1911 construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad was supposed to be completed to Gratz in time for the Gratz Fair. Construction began in earnest in the area around […]
Land Acquisitions for the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910-1912
A collection of newspaper briefs describing the acquisition of land in 1910-1912 for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad. Two disputed cases are noted: (1) The area of the […]
Kathryn E. Dietrich on Radnor Street, Harrisburg, 1917
A snapshot photograph taken about 1917 and identified as Kathryn E. Dietrich (1915-2003) on Radnor Street, Harrisburg. Kathryn was the first-born child of William E. “Bill” Dietrich (1896-1977) and Helen […]
Lykens – Knights of Pythias Hall, 1922
A photograph believed to have been taken in 1922 of the Knights of Pythias Hall in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
Henry Schreiner Family Weapon’s Collection
A photograph of what appears to be a display of historical weapons said to once belong to a Henry Schreiner of the Lykens Valley No other information was given with […]