How Newspapers Covered the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
In late July 1919, racial tension in Chicago, Illinois, reached a breaking point when a Black teenager, Eugene Williams, along with friends, used a beach that had previously been used […]
In late July 1919, racial tension in Chicago, Illinois, reached a breaking point when a Black teenager, Eugene Williams, along with friends, used a beach that had previously been used […]
Creative Playthings employees, Jean Hoffman (left) and Dorothy Snyder (right) fix blemishes in wood used to create outdoor swing sets. Both women were residents of Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The […]
An undated, oval advertising tray for Lykens Brewing Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Home of “CREAM TOP” Lager Beer _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
A photograph from 1885 showing the West Bear Gap wood breaker under construction. The Mahanoy Plane and town are in the rear. From a series of articles that appeared in […]
The geographical area encompassing the Lykens Valley Area was not arbitrarily chosen. There is a long-standing historical, economic and cultural identity in the parts of three counties that form the […]
The first visit of Harry Truman as president to Pottsville occurred on October 21, 1952, and according to the Pottsville newspaper, he was the first sitting president to ever visit […]
An undated photo post card view of Fourth Street, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
An undated colorized post card view of the West Ward of the Miners Hospital at Ashland. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]