Jacon M. Schrope of Tower City, 1914
A 1914 portrait photograph of Jacob M. Schrope, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1914 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, West […]
Christine E. Neidig of Halifax, 1914
A 1914 portrait photograph of Christine E. Neidig, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1914 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, West Chester, […]
Ralph Buffington Jr. – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
RALPH BUFFINGTON JR. US NAVY WORLD WAR II John Lloyd Post 404, American Legion _______________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area […]
The Poisoning Death of Mrs. John Steele, 1895
An unusual article appeared in the 19 December 1895 edition of the Elizabethville Echo, describing the death of a Mrs. John Steele by possible poisoning. Nothing more is known about […]
Robert Rothermel (1916-2001) – Memories of World War II
Robert Lehr “Gummy” Rothermel was born in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 10 July 1916, the son of Ira “Boucher” Rothermel (1890-1967) and Sarah E. “Sallie” [Lehr] Rothermel (1890-1976). On 10 […]
Lebo Brother & Sister Die Same Day, 1946
SISTER AND BROTHER DIE ON SAME DAY Mrs. Katie E. Schwalm, of Reinerton, and her brother, John E. Lebo, of Tower City, died February 5th [1946]. Mrs. Schwalm died at […]
Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007
The cover of the Kingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007, published by the Klingerstown Anniversary Committee in conjunction with the Klingerstown Fire Police, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The book, of 326 pages, […]
Norman Riegle Family, 1919
A 1919 snapshot photograph of the Norman Riegle family. Pictured: Front Row: Louise K. [Riegle] Labe (1915-1977); Daniel H. Riegle (1917-1990); Lydia [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942), mother. Back Row: Norman L. […]