Jacob J. Buffington – County Commissioner Candidate, 1899
On July 20, 1899, the Lykens Register published a line-drawing portrait and brief biography of Jacob J. Buffington, who at the time was running for Dauphin County Commissioner as a […]
Halifax Area Hometown Heroes – John M. Geyer Sr.
COX JOHN M. GEYER SR. US NAVY WORLD WAR II See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
Elizabethville Furniture Company, 2018
A 2018 street-view photograph of the Elizabethville Furniture Company, located on South Market Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This business no longer exists. Formerly, this was known as the Weaver […]
Hubley Township High School – Dora Kessler, 1944
A portrait photograph of Dora Kessler, a 1944 graduate of Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Dora has a quiet nature, but one may fool himself in the underlying principle. We […]
Negro League World Series Played in Harrisburg, 1930
COLORED TEAMS TO PLAY SERIES HERE NEXT WEEK The Homestead Grays, considered one of the greatest aggregations of negro baseball players in the country, are scheduled to engaged in a […]
Williamstown – Broad Street (1)
An undated photo post card view of Broad Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured are identified. ______________________________________________ For additional information about this photo and others like […]
Rev. Dr. P. E. Fridinger – United Brethren Minister of the Lykens Valley
A newspaper portrait photo of the Rev. Dr. P. E. Fridinger, who served as the pastor of the Lykens United Brethren Church from 1930-1935. The photo appeared in the Lykens […]
Halifax Area Hometown Heroes – Chester L. Gelnett
SSG CHESTER L. GELNETT US ARMY WORLD WAR II See also: For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax Area Historical Society. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]