What Happened to These Pen Sketches Made in 1888?
A brief article appearing in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 5, 1967, described a display in the newspaper office window of sketches made in 1888 of Tower City and Porter […]
Pillow – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. MADE A KILLING WITH THE CHICKENS NEAR ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Wiconisco Girl Struck By Train Loses Leg, 1937
The dangers of walking along the railroad tracks were brought home for a family in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when their sixteen year-old daughter had her leg cut off when […]
Post Card – Millersburg to Loyalton, 1909
A penny post card postmarked at Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1909, 7 A. M., and marked received at Loyalton Post Office, Loyalton, Dauphin County, February […]
Millersburg – Unknown Residence
An undated real photo post card view of an unknown residence in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The house is decorated in patriotic bunting. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Pottsville – Old Home Week
An undated photo post card view of a parade for Old Home Week, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This image shows soldiers marching in the parade and the buildings dressed in […]
Pottsville – Looking Up Market Street from Centre Street
An undated photo post card view of a patriotic celebration up Market Street from Centre Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks in the center of the street. […]
Were Confederates in Herndon in 1863?
At the side of the old Herndon National Bank building in Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is an historical marker. The text of the marker reads: Herndon Formerly Trevorton Junction By […]