Ku Klux Klan Protests Sunday Sporting Events in Lykens, 1930
A letter sent to the editor of the Lykens Standard by the Ku Klux Klan, dated 20 October 1930, decried those who supported competitive sports events on Sundays, and urged […]
Millersburg – Post Office Slogan Cancel for Millersburg Sesquicentennial, 1957
A first day machine slogan cancel issued by the post office for the Millersburg Sesquicentennial, 1857-1957, dated 28 August 1957. The official designation on the cover is: “Millersburg Sesquicentennial Pony […]
Fatal Accidents at the Williamstown Mines, 1870-1935
A list of fatalities at the Williamstown Mines, 1870-1935, as compiled from the diary of John Weidel of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and also from Federal Mine Inspection Books. The […]
Charles H. Hoover Sr. – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
CHARLES H. HOOVER SR. US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II Charles Hoover Jr., Warren Hoover & Ann Hoover-Kopko ________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of […]
Charles H. Hoover Jr. – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
CHARLES H. HOOVER JR. US MARINE CORPS VIETNAM WAR Charles H. Hoover Jr. & Wife & Family __________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, […]
The Great Flood of 1972 – New Auto Ends Up in Lykens Swimming Pool
A June 1972 photograph of a new Chrysler automobile owned by Thomas Flynn, that in the flood was hurled over several hundred feet into the new swimming pool owned by […]
The Great Flood of 1972 – Lebro Shirt Factory, Lykens
A June 1972 photograph showing the north wall of the Lebro Shirt Factory completely destroyed by the flooding of the Wiconisco Creek, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note: If a better […]
The Great Flood of 1972 – Smashed Trailers Near Shop ‘n Play, Lykens
A June 1972 photograph showing smashed trailers north of the Shop ‘n Play, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with the flood water still moving. ___________________________________ From “Collector’s Limited Edition” of Lykens […]