Upper Dauphin Area Teacher Strike, 1991
Photographs of the Upper Dauphin Area Education Association on strike against the Upper Dauphin Area School Board, which took place in September, 1991. None of the individuals in the photos […]
“Standard” Supports Election of Coolidge in 1924
A political cartoon titled “Don’t Be a Shirker,” appeared on the front page of the Lykens Standard, October 21, 1934. It featured “Uncle Sam” pointing to a large plaque that […]
John L. Lewis Discloses What Miners Actually Earned in the 1920s
In an interview given on September 4, 1925, John L. Lewis, International President of the United Mine Workers of America, commented on a report that anthracite mine workers earned an […]
Upper Dauphin High School – Morning Building Trades, 1984
A 1984 photograph of the morning building trades class of the Upper Dauphin Area High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members pictured in the photo: Front Row: J. Rudy; M. Caffas; J. […]
Upper Dauphin High School – Afternoon Building Trades, 1984
A 1984 photograph of the afternoon building trades class of the Upper Dauphin Area High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members pictured in the photo: Front Row: D. Ditty; S. Slough; B. […]
Some Serious Non-Fatal Mine Accidents in January 1906
In early January 1906 the Lykens Standard reported that a record number of fatal accidents occurred in the Anthracite Region in 1905. A total of 610 persons were killed in […]
Pine Grove – Fox-Knapp Workers, 1946
A set of five photographs showing some of the workers at the Fox-Knapp Company apparel factory in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. _______________________________________ […]
Elizabethville – Swab Wagon Company, 1908
A 1908 photograph (later colorized) of the employees of Swab Wagon Company, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo: Front Row: Perry Miller; Charles Schreffler; John Hetrick; Aaron Bressler; George […]