Proposal for the Creation of Lykens County
The geographical area encompassing the Lykens Valley Area was not arbitrarily chosen. There is a long-standing historical, economic and cultural identity in the parts of three counties that form the […]
Pottsville – President Truman’s Visit, 1952
The first visit of Harry Truman as president to Pottsville occurred on October 21, 1952, and according to the Pottsville newspaper, he was the first sitting president to ever visit […]
Halifax – Fourth Street (Colorized)
An undated photo post card view of Fourth Street, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Ashland – Miners Hospital West Ward
An undated colorized post card view of the West Ward of the Miners Hospital at Ashland. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
Millersburg – Mount Patrick & the Susquehanna River
An undated post card view of the Susquehanna River and Mt. Patrick near Millersburg and Liverpool, north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
Loyalton – Johns Dairy
A 2022 street view of the old Johns Dairy building on Walnut Street & Main Street (Route 209) in Loyalton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. John P. Johns and his wife Sarah […]
Coal Castles – Taylorsville Colliery (1850-1957)
A photograph from around 1900 of a row of miners’ patch houses which cost about $1,000 to build and between $6 and $8 a month to rent. From a series […]
Shamokin – Crowl Tire Company
An undated advertising item (pocket change holder) from Crowl Tire Company, 38-38 Center Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. If You Don’t Know Tires, Then Know a Tire Man _________________________________________________ Corrections […]