Election of 1928 – Lykens Valley Results
A colorized photograph of Charles Curtis and Herbert Hoover, taken after they received the nomination of the Republican Party for Vice President and President in the Election of 1928. (Original […]
Coal Castles – Mount Carmel (Stuartville) Colliery
A photograph taken about 1900 of miners’ safety lamps hanging on numbered pins in a colliery lamp and check off house. From a series of articles that appeared in the Pottsville […]
Halifax – Second Street (colorized)
An undated photo post card view (colorized) of Second Street, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Berrysburg – Motter Holiday Store
Both sides of an undated advertising item (Santa Claus ornament) from William C. Motter, The Holiday Store, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
How Newspapers Covered the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
In late July 1919, racial tension in Chicago, Illinois, reached a breaking point when a Black teenager, Eugene Williams, along with friends, used a beach that had previously been used […]
Herndon – American Novelty Company & Creative Playthings, 1919-1989
Creative Playthings employees, Jean Hoffman (left) and Dorothy Snyder (right) fix blemishes in wood used to create outdoor swing sets. Both women were residents of Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The […]
Lykens Brewing Company
An undated, oval advertising tray for Lykens Brewing Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Home of “CREAM TOP” Lager Beer _____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
Coal Castles – West Bear Colliery (1863-1913)
A photograph from 1885 showing the West Bear Gap wood breaker under construction. The Mahanoy Plane and town are in the rear. From a series of articles that appeared in […]