Proposed Railroad from Dornsife to Pillow, 1904
Some brief news items appearing in local and regional newspapers seem to suggest that work had started on building a railroad from Dornsife in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Pillow, in […]
Gratz – Street View of the West End
An undated photo post card view (later colorized) of the West End of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
East of Harrisburg – Miller’s Cottages & Restaurant
An undated colorized post view of Miller’s Cottages and Restaurant, Route 22, 15 Miles East of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This location was a popular travelers stop on Route 22 […]
Lykens – The Great Locomotive Theft, 1909
On August 30, 1909, Elmer L. Johns of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on a dare while under the influence of alcohol, hijacked a steam locomotive from the Pennsylvania Railroad yards […]
Harrisburg – Mulberry Street Bridge (7)
An undated photo post card view of the new Mulberry Street Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This bridge replaced one built in 1891 that connected the Allison Hill neighborhood of […]
Lower Mahanoy Township Bicentennial, 1773-1973
A souvenir plate issued in 1973 for the Bicentennial of Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The plate features the following scenes, clockwise from top: In the center of the […]
Railroad Memories of Lenker Station
The Lenkers Railroad Station, built by the Pennsylvania Railroad, was located on the east side of Lenker Station, Mohr Road, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Heading west from Elizabethville on […]
The Trolley From Millersburg to Gratz, 1906
In late December 1906, a brief news story appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph about a proposal to build a trolley line from Millersburg to Gratz. The story was picked up […]