Railroad Laborers in Schuylkill County
A photograph from the 1880s of a group of laborers in Schuylkill County who were responsible for building railroads. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was […]
Pillow Hometown Heroes – Forest H. Deppen
Forest H. Deppen – U. S. Army – World War II ______________________________________ Banner provided by Jerry Deppen & Joette Deppen. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Halifax High School, 1948
A colorized black & white photograph of the Halifax High School class of 1948, in cap and gown, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. For more photos of […]
Lykens – Old Home Week, 1913
A colorized version of a large article that appeared on the front page of the Lykens Standard, July 4, 1913, touting the Old Home Week celebration. The article featured the […]
Lykens Hometown Heroes – William L. Boyer
CPL. William L. Boyer – U.S. Marine Corps. – WWII – 1941-1946 ________________________________________________ Banner provided by Boyer children. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog […]
St. Clair – Hooker Colliery
An undated photograph of the Hooker Colliery, St. Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which is from the Schuylkill County Historical Society, was published in the “Looking Back” feature of […]
Civil War Veteran Rapes 12-Year Old Girl, 1906
In 1906, Civil War veteran Harry Shoop was arrested and charged with raping the 12-year-old daughter of Dennis Crimmins of York, York County, Pennsylvania. The trial took place in January […]
Pillow Hometown Heroes – Philip Jeffrey Myers
Philip Jeffrey Myers – U. S. Air Force – Global War on Terror ______________________________________ Banner provided by the Myers family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]