Three Arrested for Coal Theft at McClellan, 1931
In the same edition of the Elizabethville Echo in which the editor, Milton A. Miller flippantly dismissed African American criticisms to the radio show, Amos ‘n Andy, an article appeared […]
Explosion and Fire at Williamstown, 1921
An article from the Harrisburg Telegraph, July 26, 1921, describing the huge fire at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, which also resulted in a labor dispute at the Lesher and Bausher […]
Millersburg – World War II Patriotic Cover, 1945 (2)
A World War II era patriotic cover or envelope mailed from Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on August 11, 1945, at 7:30 a.m. The cachet features a bald […]
Ku Klux Klan Was Against Dope Peddling, 1924
An example of how the Ku Klux Klan took it upon itself to enforce the drug laws by working outside the justice system. This ad appeared in the Sunbury Daily […]
Tower City – World War Welcome Home Parade,1919
A 1919 photograph of the welcome home celebration for World War I veterans in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Photo is from the West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City), June […]
John A. Proudfoot – White Supremacist, 1866
During the Civil War, John A. Proudfoot served as a Private with Company H of the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry. His military record is from his muster on 21 February 1865 […]
The Hermit of the Blue Mountains
A photograph taken around 1910 of the “Hermit of the Blue Mountains,” Benjamin Loeb, preparing his dinner. The visitor, at left, is Levi Ritzman, a storekeeper in Strausstown, Berks County, […]
Moon Landing – Front Page of Sunbury Daily Item, 21 July 1969
The front page of the Sunbury Daily Item, July 21, 1969. The headlines read: Moon Strollers in Orbit Prior to Linkup ____________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]