A photograph taken in April 1865 of Abraham Lincoln‘s funeral train at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
A 1954 advertisement for Claude Zerby‘s Garage, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Auto Service ____________________________________ From the 1954 Yearbook, The Bruin, of Mahanoy Joint High School, Herndon (Dalmatia), Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, […]
An undated picture post card view of the Northern Central Railroad Station at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The station was located on the east side of the tracks. _______________________________ Corrections […]
An aerial view of Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken in the late 1960s, possibly 1968. ______________________________ From the Klingerstown Bicentennial Album, 1807-2007, published by the Klingerstown Anniversary Committee in conjunction […]
Two days ago, the second part of this series of three posts discussed Harrisburg as a “hub” of activity for the Underground Railroad, rather than a final destination. Those escapees […]
An undated real photo post card street scene of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Can any blog reader identify the street and/or the building at right? _________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
A photograph of the iron bridge into Lykens from Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken before the flood of 22 June 1972. Photo Caption: Remember – This is how the iron […]
An undated birds-eye view of Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The railroad tracks at left lead to the Herndon Railroad Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad (formerly the Northern Central Railroad) in […]