DeRue Brothers Minstrels Perform in Lykens, 1914
A poster advertising the DeRue Brothers Ideal Minstrels, who were scheduled to perform at the Lykens Opera House, March 14, 1914. Minstrel shows were much in demand in the Lykens […]
Pine Grove – Generic Post Card Beach Scene
An undated colorized post card view supposedly representing Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. However, the scene depicts ocean waves in the background and five bathers on a beach, in swimsuits, […]
Gratz High School – Halloween Party, 1931
Hallowe’en Party The pupils of the Gratz High School had a grand jubilee in the social room of the I. O. O. F. Hall on Friday evening. Music was furnished […]
Millersburg – Historical Society Museum, 2016
A photograph taken in 2016 of the front of the building housing the Museum of the Historical Society of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Township, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This building […]
“Colored” Minstrels Perform at Lykens Opera House, 1902
A image of the program for the December 29 and 30, 1902, performance of the Lykens and Wiconisco Minstrels, at the Lykens Opera House, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The version […]
Lykens – Moose Theatre Nears Completion, 1922
A newspaper photograph (Lykens Standard, November 17, 1922) of an artist’s rendering of the new Moose Home, then under construction and nearing completion in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building […]
Millersburg – Market Square Park, 2008
A 2008 view of Market Square Park, looking west, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The gazebo is at the left, the welcome sign is at the right, and behind the sign […]
Billy Kersands Performs at Lykens Opera House, 1906
Billy Kersands was an African American comedian and dancer, well known for performing in minstrelsy. In March, 1906, he performed at the Opera House in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The […]