Millersburg – Brubaker Mansion, 2019
A photograph taken in October 2019 of the historic Brubaker Mansion in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This landmark building was featured on many early post cards of the town, many […]
Trevorton – Silk Mill (3)
An undated photo post card view of the Trevorton Silk Mill, Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Note the railroad track alongside the plant. The card was published by Alex Cooper. __________________________________________ […]
Lykens Air Circus, 1930
The front page of the Lykens Standard of August 29, 1930, heralded the Air Circus that was about to take place in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on August 30 and […]
Five Injured in Bus Crash North of Halifax, 1943
In February 1943, on a return trip to the Lykens Valley from the Middletown Air Depot, a bus operated by the Williams Valley Transportation crashed into a bridge north of […]
Trevorton – Silk Mill (1)
An undated photo post card view of the Silk Mill and Electric Light Plant at Trevorton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Railroad tracks can be seen along the mill and plant. __________________________________________ […]
Williamstown – Market Street & Post Office
An undated photo post card view of Market Street in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the post office at left, the trolley tracks and overhead wire in the center, and […]
Reinerton – Knouff’s Hotel
An undated real photo post card view of Knouff’s Hotel, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The lettering on the wagon is hard to discern and the driver, standing alongside, is not […]
Watchman Terminated at Pine Grove Railroad Crossing, 1940
The position of watchman was important for railroad safety at grade crossings and these use of watchmen was regulated by the Public Utility Commission. In order to discontinue a watchman […]