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Herndon – Conrail Diesel Locomotives in Snow

An undated color snapshot photograph of three diesel locomotives pulling a freight train in the snow. The photo was taken in the area of Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________________ Corrections […]

October 25, 2023
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Halifax Hometown Heroes – William J. Fuhrman

SPC/4 WILLIAM J. FUHRMAN US ARMY FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION BIG RED ONE VIETNAM See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ […]

October 25, 2023
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Shamokin – Outside the Mines (2)

An undated photo post card view of a group of unidentified breaker boys, a miner and a mule outside a mine near Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. This may be a generic […]

October 25, 2023
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Minersville – Kauffman Insurance

An undated business card advertisement for Luther S. Kauffman, General Insurance Agent, Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

October 24, 2023
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Elizabethville Area Bicentennial (1817-2017) – Henninger Covered Bridge

The Henninger Covered Bridge is located in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and although it is a reconstruction, it is the last surviving covered bridge in the county. The official emblem […]

October 24, 2023
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Halifax Hometown Heroes – Raymond L. Enders

SGT RAYMOND L. ENDERS US AIR FORCE VIETNAM ERA See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

October 24, 2023
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Lykens – The End of the Trolley Line

An undated photograph, probably taken in the early 20th century, showing a trolley arriving at the Lykens Railroad Station, South Market Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This was the end […]

October 24, 2023
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Galusha A. Grow – Speaker, U. S. House of Representatives

Galusha Aaron Grow (1822-1907)  was the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 37th Congress and served in that capacity from 1861 through 1863.  He represented the 14th Congressional District […]

October 23, 2023

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