John C. Esterline (1881-1948) – Found Dead in Powels Valley Home
FIND MAN DEAD IN POWELS VALLEY HOME John C. Esterline, 67, was found dead in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bordner in Powels Valley, east of Carsonville, on […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad Prospectus, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of James Spangler, 1925 (2)
One of four photographs of the Ku Klux Klan funeral of James Spangler in 1925 in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was published by the Lykens Standard, 31 July 1925. In […]
Halifax Airport
An undated picture post card view of the Halifax Airport, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the photo caption (printed on card), the two men pictured are Clemson and Wert. […]
Gratz Fire of 1924 – Harry Smith Denounces Townspeople for Short-Sightedness
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of James Spangler, 1925 (1)
One of four photographs of the Ku Klux Klan funeral of James Spangler in 1925 in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was published by the Lykens Standard, 31 July 1925. In […]
Harry E. Rush (1879-1948) – Pennsylvania Railroad Agent at Elizabethville
HARRY E. RUSH DIED THIS MORNING Harry E. Rush, age 68 years, retired agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died suddenly at his home, East Main Street, [Elizabethville], this Thursday […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad To Open Lykens Valley to Commerce, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]