Buery’s Grove
The following promotional material is from the web site of the Moon Lake Association, operators of what was formerly called Buery’s Grove. The recreational area is located between Weishample, Lavelle […]
Elizabethville – Schwab’s Dutch Band
An undated photo post card advertisement (colorized) for the Schwab’s Dutch Band of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified, mostly with nicknames, are (left to right): Abe Schwab; Red Schwab; Dutch Schwab; Bud Schwab; Mucks Schwab; Sparky […]
Elizabethville – American Legion Drink Token
Both sides of a drink token for one drink at the American Legion, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Tokens were obtained separate from the bar where the drinks were dispersed. __________________________________________________ […]
Dalmatia – American Legion Drink Tokens (2)
Both sides of an undated drink token issued by the American Legion Post 504, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, for one draft. Tokens were obtained separate from the bar where the drinks […]
Lykens – Harvey’s Greater Minstrels, 1923
An advertisement from the Lykens Standard, December 21, 1923, for a minstrel show that was held at the Moose Theatre, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The ad featured a caricature of […]
Dalmatia – American Legion Drink Tokens (1)
Both sides of an undated drink token issued by the American Legion Post 504, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, for one bottle. Tokens were obtained separate from the bar where the […]
Black-Face Comedy at Lykens Valley Vocational School, 1932
In 1932, the students of the Lykens Valley Vocational School at Berrysburg, staged a black-face comedy to benefit the school’s Athletic Association. This appears to be the same production that […]
Harrisburg – The Grand Opera House Fire, 1907
On February 1, 1907, Harrisburg lost its magnificent Grand Opera House in a devastating fire that nearly wiped out the many buildings that surrounded it. The Grand Opera House was […]