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Pillow – Badman Photography

The front and back of an undated carte de visite photograph of an unidentified woman. This type of photo was popular in the Civil War era and for a decade afterward. The […]

July 18, 2023
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Shamokin – Entrance to Edgewood Park & Trolley Tracks

An undated colorized post card view of the entrance to Edgewood Park, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Transportation to the park was available by trolley. _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]

July 18, 2023
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Halifax Hometown Heroes – Gerald D. Hile

GERALD D. HILE U. S. ARMY KOREAN CONFLICT See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]

July 18, 2023
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Williamstown – Lower Mill District

The caption on this card identifies the location as “The Lower Mill District,” Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Can any reader identify any of the buildings that are pictured or what […]

July 18, 2023
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Spring Glen – Carl’s Store

An undated advertising item (napkin holder) from Carl’s Store, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

July 17, 2023
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Millersburg – The Bridge That Never Was

A colorized photograph of Robert E. Woodside, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and Gov. John S. Fine, examining a bill that the governor signed that would have built an extension of […]

July 17, 2023
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Halifax Hometown Heroes – Carl H. Eshleman

PFC CARL H. ESHLEMAN U. S. ARMY KOREAN CONFLICT See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

July 17, 2023
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Coal Castles – Shenandoah Lost Creek Colliery (Packer No. 2)

An undated photograph showing a mine “lokie” of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company (P. & R. C. & I Co.) bring loaded coal cars to the surface. […]

July 17, 2023

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