Elizabethville – High School, 1928
A photo of the Class of 1928 from School Days: Graduates of Elizabethville High School, 1895-1954, by Miles V. Miller, which was published on 18 June 1984. Identification of the […]
Children at a Lykens Township Picnic, 1930
A photograph taken about 1930 of children at a picnic, possibly in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The occasion of the picnic and exact location are not known. Children […]
Map of Halifax, 1858
An 1858 map of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Cropped from Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1858, published by William J. Barker, Philadelphia. Full map available at Pennsylvania State Archives. __________________________________ […]
Thomas J. Evans (1878-1941) – Lost Life in Mining Accident
LOSES LIFE IN WILLIAMSTOWN MINE ACCIDENT Thomas J. Evans, age 63 years, of Williamstown, lost his life when caught beneath a fall of coal in the Williamstown Colliery last Thursday […]
Harry Carson Swab (1869-1942) – Helped Construct Panama Canal
HARRY C. SWAB PASSED AWAY TUESDAY Harry Carson Swab, age 72 years, died at his home, South Market Street, town [Elizabethville], early Tuesday morning following a lingering illness. Mr. Swab […]
Map of Gratz, 1858
An 1858 map of Gratz in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Cropped from Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1858, published by William J. Barker, Philadelphia. Full map available at Pennsylvania […]
Williamstown – East Market Street
An undated picture post card view of East Market Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks in the center of the street. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
Football Legends of the Lykens Valley
While no specific publication has been seen which speaks solely on football legends of the Lykens Valley, a book has been located entitled Football Legends of Pennsylvania, by Evan Burian, […]