In 1912, five young Pottsville girls accused a prominent 65-year-old Pottsville Civil War veteran, Charles A. Kershner [or Kerschner] of assaulting and raping them. The alleged crime took place in […]
John Henry Denig died on December 10, 1876 at age 38, in York, Pennsylvania. A coroner’s inquest determined that the cause of his death was not known. Although he was […]
An undated photograph of Jack Crawford of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature of the Pottsville […]
A colorized studio portrait of Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) and his wife Christina S. [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925) taken in 1913 on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. During the […]
Bobby A. Hoffman – U. S. Army – Korean Conflict ______________________________________ Banner provided by his wife Gloria & daughter Tina. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
J. Elmer Adams – U. S. Army – World War II ______________________________________ Banner provided by the Adams descendants. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. […]
An undated, colorized photo of a billboard in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, giving the names of all the men of the town and area who were serving in the United […]
Richard G. Kelly – U. S. Marine Corps – Korean Conflict ______________________________________ Banner provided by the Kelly family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. […]