Halifax Post Office, 1914
The message/address side of a picture post card mailed from Hailfax Post Office, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 6 April 1914. The addressee was Mr. Miles Sholley, Hughson, California. The message […]
Lykens – 4th July Parade Float for Lykens Supply Company
A photograph of a 4th of July parade float, year unknown, at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The float was sponsored by Lykens Supply Company, which was located at the corner […]
Gratz – Sale of Westmont Lots, 1911 – “No Lots Sold to Colored People”
In 1911, with the hoped-for coming of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a new development was planned at the west end of town. Named “Westmont,” this […]
Gratz – Westmont Lot Plan, 1911
In 1911, with the hoped-for coming of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a new development was planned at the west end of town. Named “Westmont,” this […]
Contracts Awarded for Construction of Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
On 29 July 1910, the Harrisburg Telegraph announced the awarding of contracts for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad along with expectations as to when the work would begin: […]
Elizabethville – Hotel Snyder
An undated picture post card view of the Hotel Snyder, located on South Market Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Today, the building is part of the Kepler Convalescent Center. ________________________________ […]
Elizabethville – Hotel Snyder, 1906
A picture post card from about 1906 depicting the Hotel Snyder, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In 2018, the building is the Kepler Convalescent Center. This post card was published by […]
Gratz Shirt Factory Fire, 1952
In 1952, the Dormar Manufacturing Company, operators of the Gratz Shirt Factory, sustained a major loss when a relatively new building was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported in […]