The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (1)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 2, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
Harrisburg – Flooded Steel Mills
An undated aerial or birds-eye post card view of flooded and submerged steel mills at freight yards at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is credited to International News. _________________________________ […]
Cock Fighting in the Lykens Valley – Some Brief News Articles
Cock fighting is a blood sport where birds specially raised and fitted to inflict maximum damage on their opponents square off against each other in a match where humans wager […]
Ku Klux Klan Invades Church in Shamokin, 1922
A tactic of the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate and to gain membership in the “order” was to “invade” church services while dressed in full regalia and to give a […]
Ku Klux Klan in Full Regalia Gives Church $20 in 1928
A tactic of the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate and to gain membership in the “order” was to “invade” church services while dressed in full regalia and to give a […]
Gratz Fair – Rodney L. Shade Memorial Entrance, 2010
A photograph taken in August 2010 of the Rodney L. Shade Memorial Entrance at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to an article in the Pottsville Republican and […]
Unrivaled Hosiery Mill of Williamstown – Some News Briefs
On April 7, 1944, the Unrivaled Hosiery Mill of Williamstown, Dauphin County, advertised in the Lykens Standard for “experienced loopers for home work.” offering a full time or part time […]
Articles Promoting the Ku Klux Klan Rally in Harrisburg, 1925
Many articles appeared in local and area newspapers to promote the Ku Klux Klan rally that was planned for Labor Day 1925 in Harrisburg. As was later shown from the […]