Big City Minstrels Perform in Lykens, 1904
The Lykens Standard of 15 April 1904 reported on an upcoming minstrel show at the Lykens Opera House. While there was no specific mention of black-face-end-men, this was well-known to […]
Bob Murray and Joe Murray of Tower City
An undated photograph of two young brothers, Bob Murray and Joe Murray, of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. SCHUYLKILL MEMORY LANE QUIZ Clue: These brothers were born in Tower City […]
Elizabethville – Balloon Town, 1987
A 1987 advertisement for Balloon Town, 7 E. Main Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Balloons For Any Occasion Costume Deliveries – Promotions – Decorating – Arrangements Imprinting – Releases – […]
Pine Grove High School Boys’ Basketball, 1953
A 1953 photograph of the boys’ basketball team of the Pine Grove High School, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Players, managers and coaches pictured are: Front Row (kneeling or seated): […]
Millersburg High School Baseball Team, 1966
A 1966 photograph of the baseball team of the Millersburg High School, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members of the team and coaches pictured: Front Row (kneeling): B. Barnes; D. Lentz; […]
E. Leroy Klinger – Elizabethville Area Hometown Hero
E. LEROY KLINGER US ARMY WORLD WAR II Children of E. Leroy Klinger _____________________________________ See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Elizabethville Area Historical […]
The Murder of Claude E. Haas – An Unsolved Crime from 1932
The disappearance of Charles E. Haas on 30 April 1932, a deliveryman for a Shamokin bakery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, generated much interest in the Lykens Valley, because of the proximity […]
Albright J. Baddorf of Williamstown, 1916
A 1916 portrait photograph of Albright J. Baddorf of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1916 yearbook of the Millersville Normal School, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, available […]