Clemson & Wert at Dimp Field, Halifax
A 1908 real photo post card view of the airplane of George Wert at Dimp Field, located across from the Fort Halifax Marker, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Standing at right […]
The Curious Case of Dr. Charles Miller
A story of an unsolved murder of a Lykens man in 1889 with his reminiscences of life in Lykens at the beginning of the Civil War. This blog post, by […]
Halifax – Memorial for World War Dead, 1919
A 1919 post card honoring two World War I soldiers from Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, who died during the war. At upper left is Lloyd Matter and at right is […]
Surviving Civil War Veterans of Girardville, 1912
The above picture was found in a Schuylkill County history and was captioned “Girardville: Last Remnant of the Civil War Veterans.” It was taken in 1912. Pictured are: Front Row […]
Civil War Scene at the Gratz Pageant, 1955
A photograph that appeared in the Gratz Sesquicentennial Book, 1955, of a scene in the historical pageant that took place at the Fairgrounds, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It appears from […]
Halifax Hometown Hero Banners
The cover of a revised edition of Halifax Hometown Heroes – Banners: In Honor of Our Veterans, published in 2019. This edition contains photographs (3.5″ x 7″) in 140 pages […]
Pottsville – Soldiers Monument at Garfield Square
An undated colorized post card view of the Soldiers Monument at Garfield Square, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Harrisburg Arsenal (3)
An undated photo of the Pennsylvania State Arsenal at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The individuals around the artillery piece are not identified. The arsenal was built in 1874 and was […]