Gratz Area Man Killed in Harrisburg Railroad Yard, 1906
JOHN WOLFE FATALLY INJURED IN THE HARRISBURG YARD [Lykens Standard, September 21, 1906]. John Wolfe, of Harrisburg, a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, was run over by a shifter in […]
The Destructive Cyclone of 1910 (2)
Part 2 of 3 posts on the Great Cyclone of June, 1910, featuring news articles from local and area newspapers. From the Lykens Standard, June 24, 1910: GREAT DAMAGE BY […]
Millersburg – Advertising Committee for Centennial, 1907
A 1907 photograph (recently colorized) of the Advertising Committee for the Millersburg Centennial, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members of the Committee: Front Row (seated): Charles A. Miller; J. A. Faust, chairman. Back […]
The Destructive Cyclone of 1910 (1)
Part 1 of 3 posts on the Great Cyclone of June, 1910, featuring news articles from local and area newspapers. From the Elizabethville Echo, June 23, 1910: DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE GREAT […]
Enders – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card view from Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Greetings from Enders, Pennsylvania” _________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Millersburg – The Cannon on the Square
An undated photograph by Charles Noll of the cannon at West Park, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The view is looking north. The following information about the cannon was provided in […]
Millersburg – Generic Post Card (2)
An undated colorized generic post card view for Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Greetings from Millersburg, Pennsylvania.” _________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
1924 Prediction: 1000 Years to Send Radio Signal to Mars!
In responding to the fact that no one had received any radio messages from Mars during the time the red planet was closest to earth in 1924, the Lykens Standard […]