According to an 1805 state law, mechanical gambling devices were prohibited in Pennsylvania. Slot machines, which fell under the restrictions of that law, while illegal, were very popular and saw […]
An undated portrait of Franklin “Frank” Bressler in his Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) uniform. Frank was born in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on February 8, […]
An undated post card view (colorized) of North Front Street, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
An 1885 photograph of an unidentified wood coal breaker. Note the crude trackage on the car haul. From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville Republican and Herald in 1997: […]
On August 28, 1972, a man burglarizing a building at the Hegins Mining Company was caught in the act by Hegins Township Police. In an attempt to avoid apprehension, he […]
From the West Schuylkill Herald, June 17, 1921, comes this story of how officials tried to stop the popular nude bathing at Red Bridge, near Orwin, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, […]
An undated early 20th century picture post card view of Main Street in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, looking east from the intersection of Market Street. The building on the left (northeast […]
An undated colorized post card view of the East Ward of Miners Hospital, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
