Lykens Township – Old-Time Threshing Machine
An undated photograph of an old-time threshing machine of the type commonly used on farms in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and other farming areas in the Lykens Valley. Threshing […]
Lost Plane Lands at Ringtown, 1919
On 8 October 1919, during a coast-to-coast air derby, one of the planes strayed off course, ran out of fuel, and landed on the Dresher farm near Ringtown, Schuylkill County, […]
First Polio Vaccine Given in Gratz, 1955
The first polio vaccine injections were administered in October 1955 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at the Gratz Elementary School, by Dr. Arthur A. Horn, assisted by school nurse, Miss […]
The Murder of Israel Zuckerman – An Unsolved Crime from 1912
In late March 1912, Israel Zuckerman, a Jewish dealer of junk living north of Millersburg, went out to his stable to feed his horses. When he did not return his […]
Millersburg Centennial Arches, 1907 (2)
A 1907 photograph of the Centennial Arches over one of the streets in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From an old post card. _____________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh at Millersburg, 1989 (10)
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 […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh at Millersburg, 1989 (11)
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 […]
Disappearance of Tracy Kroh at Millersburg, 1989 (12)
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 […]