Did the Klan Burn a Cross at Locust Gap in 1924?
This event at Locust Gap, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, was part of a pattern on intimidation that took place in the coal regions, where the Ku Klux Klan “announced” its presence […]
Williamstown – East Street
An undated colorized photo view of East Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the two church spires on each side of the street. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Halifax Man Hanged for Murder of Brother-in-Law in 1900
On the night of January 16, 1900, Elmer E. Barner shot and killed his brother-in-law, Isaac J. Miller, at Miller’s home near Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Barner had claimed that […]
Monocacy – Reading Railroad Station
An undated photograph (later colorized) of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station at Monocacy, Berks County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________________ An undated photograph (later colorized) of the station at Monocacy. ____________________________________________ June […]
Millersburg – Market Square
An undated colorized post card view of Market Square, looking north on Market Street, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. In the center of the photo is the flag pole and the […]
Lykens – Gratz Homestead on Market Street
An undated photograph of the home on Market Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where the Simon Gratz family lived. The caption indicated the following: Simon Gratz was an important figure […]
Judith E. [Bowman] Schach (1943-2022) – Educator & Founder of Learning Tree Pre-School
JUDITH ELAINE SCHACH Judith Elaine Schach, 79, of Tower City, went home to be the Lord, Monday afternoon, August 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Tower City, March 16, 1943, a […]
Mary L. [Cook] Taylor (1910-1999) – Elizabethville Dress Shop Owner
Mary L. [Cook] Taylor was a dressmaker and entrepreneur in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania from at least as early as 1940 and continuing into the mid 1970s. She was born […]