Son of Halifax Druggist Jumps to Death from Train, 1907
A young college student from Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was accidentally killed when he jumped off the freight train on which he had hitched a ride. The story was reported […]
Some Early Stories of the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1834-1913
An undated photograph of the railroad station and supporting buildings at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This post consists of a selection of early stories about the Lykens Valley Railroad, from […]
Reading Railroad Appoints Woman Stationmaster at Pine Grove, 1955
In a move that was very unusual at the time, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad appointed a woman as Stationmaster in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, effective March 4, 1955. […]
Jackson Township School Directors Charged, March 1906
A portrait of Reuben Lentz (1851-1925), a member of the School Board of Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, who was arrested in March 1906 along with other members of the […]
Williamstown – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Lora C. Little (1856-1931) – Anti-Vaccinationist
Lora C. Little was a prominent American anti-vaccinationist who, in 1906, stationed herself in central Pennsylvania during the debate over the compulsory vaccination law of 1895 and its enforcement by […]
Spring Glen – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. I Can’t Get Away from Spring Glen, Pennsylvania. Don’t Worry. __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
Reading Railroad Bridge Burned at Pine Grove, 1939
A fire of unknown origin destroyed a bridge of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. A brief story of the incident was reported by the […]