Mary Elizabeth Kessler (1951-1953) – Killed By Ice Cream Truck
CHILD LOSES LIFE WHEN HIT BY TRUCK Mary Elizabeth Kessler, 21-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kessler, was killed when hit by an ice cream truck in the […]
Henry G. Buffington (1865-1951) & Clara [Philips] Buffington (1871-1951)
An undated photograph of Henry G. Buffington (1865-1951) and his wife, Clara [Philips] Buffington (1871-1951), of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, probably taken late in their lives at or near their […]
Col. John H. Ball (1888-1953) of Tower City – Veteran of Both World Wars
FUNERAL FOR COL. BALL, TOWER CITY NATIVE Col. John H. Ball, age 65 years, U.S. Army, retired, died at his home in Williamsport. 28 February [1953]. Colonel Ball was a […]
How an Indian Appreciated Shelter on a Rainy Night – A John Harris Legend
A story of how Indians attempted to burn John Harris and how he was saved. The following column is from the Harrisburg Telegraph, 20 September 1895: REWARD OF A KIND […]
Babysitting in the Snow in Robesonia
A series of photographs taken around 1920 in Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania, of the three children of Norman L. Riegle (1886-1942) and Lydia [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942) and their cousin-babysitter, Hannah […]
Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Keboch – 60th Wedding Anniversary, 1937
OBSERVE SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. Isaac Keboch, 83 years of age, and Mrs. Keboch, age 78 years, of Berrysburg were entertained recently at a dinner at the home of Mr. […]
Mark L. Sheesley (1909-1951) – Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
MARK L. SHEESLEY Services for Mark L. Shesley, 42, of Harrisburg, were held from the Charles C. Baker Funeral Home, Third and Maclay Streets, Harrisburg, at 10:30 this Thursday morning, […]
Hannah L. Riegle as Babysitter in Robesonia
A photograph taken around 1920 in Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania, of the three children of Norman L. Riegle (1886-1942) and Lydia [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942) and their babysitter, Hannah L. Riegle […]