African Americans in Pennsylvania
Charles L. Blockson is a Philadelphia-based researcher, writer, and collector of African American memorabilia. He is a co-founder of the African American Museum in Philadelphia and his personal collection of […]
World War II – Men Accepted for Military Duty, May 6, 1943
A newspaper listing of the men from the Lykens Valley area who were accepted for military duty in World War II, published on 6 May 1943. Note: These lists were […]
Halifax Township – Witmer Motors, 1963
A 1963 advertising photograph for Witmer Motors, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Route 14 – North of Halifax Phone TW 6-3421 “If you don’t know cars, then by all means […]
Millersburg – Nelson’s Confectionery
An undated matchbook cover advertising Nelson’s Confectionery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A Good PLACE To EAT Home Made Ice Cream Fountain Service Home Cooked Meals Flowers For All Occasions ___________________________________ […]
Robert D. Williams of Tower City, 1950
A 1950 portrait photograph of Robert D. Williams of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1950 yearbook, Keystonia, of the Kutztown State Teachers College, Kutztown, Berks […]
Donald E. Markel Sr. – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
DONALD E. MARKEL SR. US ARMY KOREAN CONFLICT The Markel Family ___________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area Historical Society. ________________________________ […]
Pine Grove Area Board of Education, 1981
A 1981 photograph of the Board of Education of the Pine Grove Area Schools, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. _________________________________ From the 1981 […]
Ruth M. Dyer of Shamokin, 1925
A 1925 portrait photograph of Ruth M. Dyer of Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1925 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, Bloomsburg, Columbia […]