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Unknown School Photo #EAHS-16-0004

This is an unidentified school photo from the collection of the Elizabethville Area Historical Society.  Photograph #EAHS-16-0003. Written on a label with this picture:  “From Evelyn Hartman Files – In […]

November 10, 2016
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Millersburg – Ferry – The Falcon

An undated color photograph of The Falcoln, one of the Millersburg Ferry boats on the Susquehanna River, Millersburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]

November 9, 2016
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Lykens – Railroad Station, 1916

A photograph of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken in 1916 for survey of railroad structures conducted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The structure to the […]

November 9, 2016
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Short Mountain Colliery Timeline, 1825-1899

Short Mountain Colliery: Events Which Increased or Decreased Production (1825-1899) 1825: Anthracite coal first discovered in this vicinity by Jacob Burd Sr. and Peter Kimes, lower end of Short Mountain. A 1600 acre […]

November 9, 2016
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Lykens – Expanded Railroad Station, Post-Civil War

A photo showing the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken some time post-Civil War, possibly as late as 1916.  This photo shows an expansion of the original […]

November 8, 2016
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Millersburg – Civil War Soldier Monument

Standing proudly, polished and clean, in West Park of Market Square in Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is the Civil War Soldier Monument.  West Park is dedicated to the veterans from […]

November 8, 2016
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Millersburg – Reisch Barber Shop, 1957

An advertisement for Reisch Barber Shop, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. HARVEY H. REISCH BARBER Tonsorial Services Since 1922 __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]

November 7, 2016
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Lykens – First Railroad Station, Built 1858

The photo above is captioned “Original Lykens Station,” Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  However, according to the maps, the 1858 station was said to be about one block east of Market […]

November 7, 2016

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