Thomas H. Ransom – Barber of Millersburg
Thomas Henry Ransom was born as a slave in Winchester, Virginia, January 22, 1855, to Thomas Ransom and Margaret Ransom, maiden name unknown. He first appeared in official Lykens Valley […]
Gratz – Black-Face Gathering at Town Square
This undated post card was incorrectly identified by an eBay seller as a Memorial Day celebration in 1907 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when in fact it was previously identified […]
Gratz – Oldest House in 1907
A 1907 post card view of the oldest house in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This house was the early homestead of Squire George Hoffman (1798-1887) and was located on the […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (5)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (4)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (3)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (2)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]
Bear Valley Mine Explosion Kills Six, 1908 (1)
This post is part of a series of articles on the explosion that occurred at Bear Valley, No. 1 Shaft, Summit Branch Colliery, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 15, […]