Dalmatia – Brosious’ Livery, 1913
A bill from Brosious’ Livery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, presented for payment to the Pension Office, Washington, D. C., August 18, 1913, for services rendered for the funeral of Catherine […]
W. H. Clay Keen (1860-1921) – Manufacturer & Legislator
William Henry Clay Keen (1860-1921) was a state legislator and hosiery manufacturer in Lykens. He died on January 30, 1921, in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ From the West Schuylkill […]
Elizabethville – Sam Sadewitz Department Store
A November 4, 1915 advertisement for “The Department Store” operated by Sam Sadewitz in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The ad appeared in the Elizabethville Echo of that date. Mr. Sadewitz was the […]
Labor Riots at Gratz & Elizabethville Shirt Factories, 1934
In October and November 1934, workers at two Lykens Valley shirt factories, one in Elizabethville and one in Gratz, clashed with the factory owners over the right to organize as […]
Factory Owner Treats Employees to Caribbean Vacation, 1967
BOSS TAKES PLANT WORKERS ON CARIBBEAN TOUR Seventy employees of Mason Wear Inc., Tower City, who took a nine-day Caribbean holiday at the expense of their boss the second week […]
Tower City – Lester F. Deiter’s Builders Mart, 1966
A 1966 advertisement for Lester F. Dieter‘s Builders Mart, Home Improvement Company, General Contractors, 1234 Grand Avenue, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Zenith Radio & TV —– Gibson Appliances —– […]
Schuylkill County Garment Industry, 1981
An article from 1981 noted the increase in plants in the Schuylkill County garment industry. The names of the 35 plants in the area were also given. The history of […]
Elizabethville – Max Miller Department Store, 1914
A July 30, 1914 advertisement for “The Department Store” operated by Max M. Miller in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The ad appeared in the Elizabethville Echo of that date. The […]