Williamstown High School, 1888
An 1888 photograph said to be of the students and teachers of Williamstown High School, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The two teachers, at left and right in the photo, are […]
Halifax Area Hometown Heroes – Howard Jacob Gunder
HOWARD JACOB GUNDER US AIR FORCE EIGHTH AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II See also: Halifax – Hometown Heroes (1) For information on the availability of copies of this book, contact Halifax […]
Lykens – Grand Opening Don’s Food Rite, 1987
A 1987 photograph of Don’s Food Rite, 672 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the occasion of its Grand Opening. The photo caption states that this new building was […]
The Murder of Verna Klink, 1929 (2)
Front pages from the Harrisburg newspapers at the time of the murder of Verna Klink, by a former Halifax man, Harry B. Bowman. The above page is from the Harrisburg […]
Williamstown – Two Injured in Mine Cave-In, 1944
TWO MEN INJURED IN MINE CAVE-IN NEAR WILLIAMSTOWN, MONDAY Two Upper dauphin County coal miners were injured, one critically, in a mine cave-in near Williamstown late Monday afternoon. The men, […]
Halifax Area Hometown Heroes – George E. Graff
PFC GEORGE E. GRAFF 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 […]
Lykens Man Survived 24 Mine Accidents
LYKENS MAN WHO FIGURED IN 24 MINE ACCIDENTS STILL WORKING IN GARDENS Lewis E. Enders, 68, of Lykens, is about town doing his bit in the [1944] war effort by […]
Oscar Charleston – Baseball Star in Negro Leagues
Oscar Charleston played centerfield for the Harrisburg Giants, a team in the Eastern Colored League, for four seasons, 1924-1927, at a time when the Ku Klux Klan was most active […]