An undated, unknown veteran cap from the American Legion Post No. 399 (Shade Post), Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
This blog post presents “whiskey-related” information from the Henry Keiser Diary. Henry was a Civil War soldier from Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ______________________________________________ The print of a political cartoon shown […]
An undated black & white photograph (colorized) of the first American Legion Post Home at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _________________________ Further information on Pine Grove area history can be obtained from […]
In the early morning hours of September 1972, while he waited watching his garage which had been previously burglarized several times, Charles Fix encountered an intruder, Joseph Hoy. After startling […]
An undated portrait of Franklin “Frank” Bressler in his Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) uniform. Frank was born in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on February 8, […]
A photograph of the two Halifax Bank killers on the scaffold in Harrisburg, as they were being prepared for the “drop” that would end their lives. The photo appeared in […]
The above article describing the “fatal affair at Gratztown” appeared in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, September 27, 1856, described the death of George Hoffman Jr. at the annual military encampment at Gratz, Dauphin County, […]
A complete collection of images of the Hometown Hero Banners for Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is available in book form from the Williamstown Historical Society. The banners are arranged by branch of […]