A Quiet Afternoon at the Patch
An undated photograph of the back fences of a mine patch (housing provided for miners) with miners and their families socializing. When the collieries were idle and the weather was […]
Wash Day at the Patch
An undated photograph of women doing wash at the patch, housing area for miners. The exact location is not known, but the scene is typical. The caption reads: In the […]
Samuel Erdman Kicked to Death at Erdman, 1911
In late August 1911, a barroom fight at the Erdman Hotel in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, resulted in the death of Samuel Erdman, a farmer from near Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. […]
Truck Overturns Killing 1 and Injuring 29 in 1947
1 DEAD, 29 INJURED WHEN TRUCK UPSETS One man was fatally injured and 29 other persons, most of whom are residents of Wiconisco, were hurt, when a truck in which […]
Dr. Arthur A. Horn (1906-1965) – Gratz Medical Doctor
A photograph of the medical office entrance of Dr. Arthur A. Horn, of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following biographical sketch is presented here, with some editing from the version […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh – An Unsolved Crime from 1989
On 5 August 1989, Tracy Kroh, a 17-year-old honor student at Halifax Area High School, left her home at Enterline, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to deliver some items to her sister […]
History of the Dauphin County Gallows, 1854-1882
The execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman at Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, took place in March 1882. At that time, the Harrisburg […]
Grandma Kobel’s Spinning Wheel, 1913
A photograph from about 1913 of Grandma Kobel operating her spinning wheel. A spinning wheel was used to make thread from raw material such as wool or flax. It was […]