The Great Gratz Fire of 1924
Many descriptions of the Great Gratz Fire of November 4, 1924, have been published – including the accounts of newspapers of the local area and region and summaries of the […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – Ronald L. Stoneroad Jr.
SPC/5 RONALD L. STONEROAD JR. U. S. ARMY 1979-1989 1ST ARMORED DIVISION See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections […]
Williamstown – Reading Railroad Station
An undated photograph showing the railroad station at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with unidentified passengers waiting on the platform. ___________________________________________ For additional information about this photograph and others like it, contact […]
Pottsville – Slow Pitch Softball Champs, 1985
A 1985 newspaper photograph (later colorized) of the Pubs Team that won the Class B Shaugnhessy playoff title in the Pottsville Slo-Pitch Softball League in 1985. Members of the team: […]
Millersburg Ferry – Dedication of Historical Marker, 1972
A photograph of the dedication ceremony for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s historical marker for the Millersburg Ferry, 1972. One of the speakers was Judge Robert E. Woodside, of […]
Shamokin – Edgewood Park Hotel & Trolley Tracks
An undated colorized post card view of the Park Hotel and Entrance at Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks and the trolley stop at the hotel. […]
Halifax Hometown Heroes – Taft T. Hoffman
TAFT T. HOFFMAN U. S. ARMY 1986-1988 See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
J. B. Young (1857-1938) – Major League Baseball Player from Mt. Carmel
Joseph Bartholomew “J. B.” Young, was born June 10, 1857, in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He died on April 6, 1938, in Shamokin, Northumberland County. He holds the distinction of […]