Short Mountain Colliery Operations, 1943
A cut from a 1943 topographical map showing the area of operations of the Lykens Valley Coal Company (Short Mountain Colliery) at Bear Gap, Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. […]
Tri-Valley High School – Baseball Team, 1956
A 1956 photograph of the Baseball Team of Tri-Valley High School, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Students eligible for this team were from the Schuylkill County townships of Barry, Eldred, Hegins, […]
Jacob E. Boyer (1885-1953) – Tax Collector of Mifflin Township
JACOB E. BOYER Jacob Elias Boyer, age 67 years, died at his home in Mifflin Township Friday. Mr. Boyer was a son of Daniel Boyer and Elizabeth [Lark] Boyer. He […]
Gratz-Lykens Township Elementary School Dedication, 1962 (3)
The floor plan from the dedication program for the opening of the Gratz–Lykens Township Elementary School, North Center Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 29 April 1962. The dedication service was […]
Unidentified Photos from Lydia [Helt] Riegle Collection (19)
An undated photograph of two older women standing in a garden. On the back of the photograph is the following: “I had to trim the picture so please excuse it. […]
Williamstown – Baseball Club Gets New Uniforms
An undated news clipping with line drawing representing the players of the Williamstown Baseball Club. Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the “Amateur Champions of Central Pennsylvania.” Identified are: Front Row (lying […]
Dennis Knorr (1945-1953) – Accident Victim in Gratz
GRATZ BOY IS ACCIDENT VICTIM Dennis Knorr, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Knorr of Gratz, was instantly killed when struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Route […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad Fails to Pay Bond Interest, July 1912
An article in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 12 July1912, told of the bankruptcy of the Lykens Valley Construction Company and the failure of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to meet its bond […]