Wiconisco – Trolley Bridge Razed, 1925
A newspaper photo and caption from the Lykens Standard, July 3, 1925. Headline: TROLLEY BRIDGE RAZED. The caption reads as follows: The trolley bridge, familiarly known by all as “the […]
Charles Botteiger Arrested for Robbing Mails, 1903
BAGGAGEMASTER ARRESTED Charles Botteiger, baggage master on Day’s train on the Summit Branch road was arrested upon the arrival of the train at Lykens at 12:10 noon Thursday of last […]
The Trolley Line from Lykens to Reiner City (Muir)
An undated photograph of the trolley bridge at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following story is from the Souvenir Book for the Wiconisco Sesquicentennial, 1839-1989: THE TROLLEY LINE During the […]
Birds-Eye View of Pottsville, 1889
An 1889 birds-eye view [map] of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. An enlargeable and downloadable copy of this map is available from the Library of Congress and/or the map collection of Ancestry.com. ________________________________________ Corrections […]
The Inclined Plane Railroad at Short Mountain Colliery
A picture said to be of the Inclined Plane Railroad at Short Mountain Colliery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. While this has been identified in at least two places as of […]
Pine Grove – Red Arrow Service Station
An undated advertising march book cover for the Red Arrow Service Station, 123 S. Main Street, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Firestone Store Gas, Oil and Repairs Used Cars Bus […]
Birds-Eye View of Minersville, 1889
An 1889 birds-eye view [map] of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Insets of the following: Minersville Iron Works Residence of Hon. Charles Brumm The Mohan Residence, General Store, and Hotel Residence […]
Pennsylvania Railroad Car Shops at Altoona, 1895
An 1895 birds-eye view [map] of the Pennsylvania Railroad Car Shops at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Although the railroad has shops at readily accessible points in its territory, this was […]