Alvin D. Heckert (1919-1941) – Died in Troop Maneuvers
LOSES LIFE DURING ARMY MANEUVERS Private Alvin Daniel Heckert, of the U.S. Army, son of Daniel N. Heckert of near Berrysburg was killed Friday night, during “blackout: maneuvers of troops […]
Gratz American Legion
The following history of the Gratz American Legion, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was written by C. H. Willier and appeared in the souvenir book, Gratz Sesquicentennial, July 2-4, 1955: The […]
William Dietrich Family, 1915
A portrait of the William E. Dietrich family of Specktown, Lykens, Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken in 1915 shortly after the birth of daughter Kathryn E. [Dietrich] Gasbarro (1915-2003). Standing, […]
Dr. David Jackson Hawk (1887-1942) – Tower City Physician
TOWER CITY PHYSICIAN DIED SATURDAY Stricken ill while playing tennis near his home, Dr. David J. Hawk, age 55, died suddenly Saturday afternoon. Dr. Hawk had been a practicing physician […]
Elizabethville – High School, 1927
A photo of the Class of 1927 from School Days: Graduates of Elizabethville High School, 1895-1954, by Miles V. Miller, which was published on 18 June 1984. Identification of the […]
Tower City Hotel
An undated photograph of the Tower City Hotel, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This hotel was built by Charlemagne Tower, founder of the town. The individuals standing in front of […]
Francis Ray Madenford (1928-1942) – Killed in Highway Accident
BOY KILLED IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT TUESDAY Francis Madenford, age 13, of Joliet, Schuylkill County, was killed when struck by a bus of the Reading Transportation Company in Reinerton, while he […]
Map of Berrysburg, 1858
An 1858 map of Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Cropped from Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1858, published by William J. Barker, Philadelphia. Full map available at Pennsylvania State Archives. __________________________________ […]