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Williamstown – Reading Locomotive Pulling Into Siding

An undated black & white photograph (recently colorized) of a Reading Company locomotive pulling into a siding at the Williamstown Railroad Depot, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the far left […]

May 31, 2023
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Wiconisco Trolley Bridge

An undated photo post card view (colorized recently) of the trolley bridge over the railroad tracks at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The trolley has the marking of the traction company […]

May 31, 2023
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Shikellamy – A Northumberland County Biography

The Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County Pennsylvania was published in 1911 by J. L. Floyd Company of Chicago. According to the sub-title, it contained “a genealogical record of […]

May 31, 2023
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Coal Castles – Knickerbocker Colliery

An 1890 view of the Knickerbocker Breaker and power house. Note how close the colliery patch houses are to the operation. From a series of articles that appeared in theĀ Pottsville […]

May 31, 2023
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Williamstown Post Office, 1882

The stamped corner of a letter with 2 cents postage mailed from the Williamtown Post Office, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, postmarked May 12, 1882. ______________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]

May 30, 2023
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Pine Grove – Pottsville Street Railroad Tower, 1914

A black & white photograph (colorized & cropped) of the Pottsville Street Railroad Tower, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo are: Ed Mattern, […]

May 30, 2023
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Outwood School, 1915

A colorized photograph of the students and teachers of the Outwood School, nearĀ Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1915, and was loaned to the Pine Grove Press Herald by […]

May 30, 2023
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Ashland – Buery’s Grove

An undated colorized post card view of the lake at Buery’s Grove, outside Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, showing canoeists enjoying the lake. This resort was convenient to Hegins Township, Schuylkill […]

May 30, 2023

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