An undated photographic view of the American Legion building in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The following caption came with the photo: The American Legion Building on Independence Street in downtown […]
The front page of the Lykens Standard, July 11, 1930, with banner headline, “$80,000 BLAZE IN WICONISCO JULY 4.” The story that accompanied the headline follows here: Forman Store, Dwelling […]
In 1898, one of the most promising industries in the development of the Lykens Valley was begun in Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by George W. Sheesley and his son, […]
A portrait of Irvin C. Adams as it appeared on the front page of the Lykens Standard, July 24, 1969, along with an announcement that he had received the Customer […]
The silk industry was very prominent in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, particularly in Sunbury, Shamokin and Trevorton. A brief, illustrated history of the industry in Pennsylvania was given as part of […]
A newspaper photograph of Bob Watkins old Texaco Service Station on East Grand Avenue, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, as it appeared in an article in the West Schuylkill Herald, […]
An undated photograph of the Mountain House, 201 Spruce Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals in the photo are identified. The following history of the business was […]
An undated post card view of the James Cooper Hotel and Market Street, looking east, Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]