William H. “Bill” Beckman died in Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on November 14, 1907. The same day, the two Minersville newspapers published bis obituary. The first obituary presented here […]
A photograph of an American Legion parade in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1930. The photo appeared in the Lykens Standard, October 24, 1968. It was contributed by […]
A sample of currency issued to support the Revolutionary War effort. The particular item pictured here was issued at Philadelphia in 1775 with the face value of twenty dollars. During […]
A graphic image made in 1900 by William Henry Lippincott of an Indian raid on a colonial settlement at Deerfield, Massachusetts. While the artist attempted to depict an event that […]
An undated photo of an identification tag (“dog tag”) for Edward S. Jones, a World War II soldier from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The next of kin is identified as […]
A photograph taken in March 2011 of the cannon in Market Square, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The view is looking north. A brief history of the cannon is given on […]
An undated photo post card view of the American Legion Post Headquarters Building, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
A World War II patriotic cover hand canceled at Halifax Post Office, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1945, 8 A. M.. “Our Flag — Over the Philippines Again” […]