Who (or What) Killed Donald Matter in 1932?
The Elizabethville Echo reported the following on 29 September 1932: Inquest Today In Death Of Donald Matter According to Coroner Dr. Howard Milliken, an inquest in the death of Donald […]
Parade Committee for the Gratz Sesquicentennial, 1955
Members of the Finance Committee for the Gratz Sesquicentennial of 1955 met for this picture in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo are: Front Row (seated): Claude Buffington; […]
James Lewis – A “Little Indian”
An undated photograph of a young “little Indian,” James Lewis, of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: Remember the song “John Brown Had A Little Indian?” […]
Gratz – Memorial Day, 1920
A 1920 photograph of a Memorial Day Celebration in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. The arch was constructed by the Patriotic Order of the […]
Motorcycle Hits Family, Kills One & Injures Three, 1932
ONE DEAD, THREE INJURED AS CYCLE STRIKES FAMILY GROUP SUNDAY EVE. A three year old child, Luther Bollinger, is dead, his mother, Mrs. Alice Bollinger of Steelton, Charles Cooper, Wiconisco, […]
Unveiling of the Fort Halifax Monument, 1926 (1)
A 1926 newspaper article describing the ceremony for the unveiling of the Fort Halifax Monument near the site of Fort Halifax, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Elizabethville Echo, […]
Gratz – Memorial Day, 1913
A 1913 photo post card view of the Memorial Day Parade on Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The two women marching are said to be Ann Hepler and Elda […]
Unveiling of the Fort Halifax Monument, 1926 (2)
A 1926 newspaper article describing the ceremony for the unveiling of the Fort Halifax Monument near the site of Fort Halifax, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Philadelphia Inquirer, […]