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John H. Hoffman Runs for Jury Commissioner, 1925

For the General Election of 1925, John H. Hoffman, of Williamstown, was selected by the Republican Party of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to be their candidate for Jury Commissioner. The Democratic […]

January 24, 2025
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Elizabethville – Weida Brothers Body Shop, 1995

A 1995 advertisement for Weida Brothers Body Shop. R. D. 1, Box 604, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Auto Collision – Glass Repair Work – Radiator Repair Work Ask for Tim […]

January 24, 2025
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Hubley Township High School – Boys’ Basketball, 1952

A 1952 photograph of the boys’ basketball team of Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Members of the team are identified as: Front Row:  Donald Kissinger; Dennis Wiest; Elwood Artz; Arlen […]

January 23, 2025
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Hubley Township High School – Girls’ Basketball, 1952

A 1952 photograph of the girls’ basketball team of Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Members of the team are identified as: Front Row:  Mable Gilbert; Violet Wolfe; […]

January 23, 2025
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Elizabethville – Shade’s Nursery & Garden Center, 1995

A 1995 advertisement (business card) for Shade’s Nursery & Garden Center, Nursery Road, Box 628, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________ From the 1995 yearbook, La Memoria, of the Upper Dauphin High […]

January 23, 2025
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Wiconisco – Foreigner Violates Alien Firearms Act, 1925

A threat on the life of the Lykens Constable by an “alien” who lived in Wiconisco, resulted in a search warrant, the seizure of a “dangerous looking” revolver, and a […]

January 22, 2025
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Lykens Card & Book Nook, 1995

A 1995 advertisement (business card) for the Lykens Card and Book Nook, 578 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________ From the 1995 yearbook, La Memoria, of the Upper Dauphin High […]

January 22, 2025
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James Spangler (1880-1925) – Victim of Mine Explosion

A colorized portrait of James R. Spangler, probably from around 1900. Spangler died as a result of a mining accident at Short Mountain Colliery, Lykens/Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following […]

January 21, 2025

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