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Elizabethville – Railroad Water Tank, 1917

A photograph from the Interstate Commerce Commission’s survey of railroad structures in 1917 of the Elizabethville Water Tank that serviced the steam locomotives operating on the Summit Branch Railroad between […]

October 14, 2016
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Elizabethville – Railroad Water Tank, 1918

This photograph of the Elizabethville Water Tank was taken about 1918 in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The tank served the steam locomotives that operated on the Summit Branch Railroad between […]

October 14, 2016
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Elizabethville – Second Railroad Station, Built 1858

A photograph of the second railroad station, built in 1858, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It served the town during the Civil War and until the third station was built in […]

October 14, 2016
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Loyalton – Stone Hill School, 1886

This photograph was taken about 1886 of the pupils of the Stone HIll School in Loyalton, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is believed to be the oldest known picture of […]

October 13, 2016
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Elizabethville – 1858 and 1872 Railroad Stations in 1917

A 1917 photograph of the two railroad stations of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – the 1858 station (to the left, partially shown), and the 1872 station, shown with the west-facing […]

October 13, 2016
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Elizabethville – First Airplane, 1913

A photograph of the first airplane (or aeroplane) in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It was shipped un-assembled to the railroad station from Bath, New York.  Once assembled, it took off […]

October 13, 2016
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Elizabethville – Panoramic View of Market Street Looking North, 1911

A section of South Market Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is shown in this panoramic photograph, as it winds north through the center of the picture – and becomes North […]

October 13, 2016
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Elizabethville – Railroad Station, 1909

This picture post card shows the railroad station (or “depot”) as it appeared in 1909 in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The back of the card indicates that it was mailed […]

October 13, 2016

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