Erdman – Leitzel’s Garage, 1952
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for Leitzel’s Garage, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 1000 – TIME TO CHANGE OIL! At the first […]
Old Gratz Photos – Lot 50
A colorized version of a black and white photograph taken in the 1990s of the businesses and home on Lot 50, East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building on […]
The Schuylkill Canal
An undated newspaper photograph of a canal boat docked in the Schuylkill Canal, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The original photo is from the collection of the Historical Society of Schuylkill County, […]
Dalmatia – W. T. Storey Inc.
An undated uniform patch from the W. T. Storey Company, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This company manufactured electronic connectors. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Orpah [Bixler] Umholtz (1923-2015) – “Rosie the Riveter”
A photograph of Orpah I. Bixler taken about 1941 when she went to work for the Jacob’s Aircraft Plant in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The story of her work there […]
Gratz Community Center, 1952
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for the Gratz Community Center, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Quality Food at Moderate Prices BE SOCIABLE – BE […]
Street Scene in Schuylkill Haven, 1870s
A photograph taken between 1870 and 1875 of the north side of Main Street, between St. John Street and Dock Street, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is […]
Lykens – Lebro Shirt Factory Looks for New Quarters, 1985
The Lebro Shirt Factory, which in 1985 was a large employer in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, decided that in order to remain in Lykens, it needed a new factory building; […]