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Williamstown – Generic Post Card

An undated generic post card from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. “Greetings from Williamstown, Pennsylvania.” ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

April 7, 2024
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Berrysburg – Generic Post Card

An undated generic post card for Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Greetings from Berrysburg, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

April 6, 2024
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Elizabethville – Last Days of the Red Tavern, 1903

The last days of the Red Tavern, an Elizabethville landmark on South Market Street across from the railroad station, began when the property was sold at sheriff’s sale in January […]

April 2, 2024
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Was a Spy Captured Near Harrisburg in 1863?

Three Harrisburg Men Capture Confederate Spy in the River Col. Demming and Simon Gratz Who Caught “Rebel” Will Meet on Fiftieth Anniversary of Event According to Samuel Bates, an incident occurred […]

April 1, 2024
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Dornsife – Generic Post Card

An undated generic post card from Dornsife, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Printed on the card are the words “Just Landed At…,” and sender has added “Dornsife“, Pennsylvania – Nice Place – […]

March 31, 2024
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Millersburg – Serbian Suicides by Walking Into Train, 1932

A 36-year-old native of Serbia who was a road worker on the State highway, took his own life in March 1932 by walking head-on into a fast-moving express train heading […]

March 31, 2024
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Loyalton Woman Unconscious From Electrical Storm, 1924

ELECTRICAL STORM RENDERS LOYALTON LADY UNCONSCIOUS The electrical storm which passed over this section Sunday afternoon seemed to center about Loyalton where quite a bit of damage was done. Lightning […]

March 30, 2024
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Hotel Koppenhaver Advertises for White Employees

“Jim Crow” in Millersburg? Here is a series of “help wanted” ads from Harrisburg newspapers, all seeking employees for work at the Hotel Koppenhaver, Millersburg. It was common practice to […]

March 30, 2024

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