Tower City – New Acme Market, 1962
A photograph taken in the early 1960s showing the architectural design of the Acme Market that was built near the Dauphin-Schuylkill County Line, on Route 209, west of Tower City […]
Our Lady of Lourdes High School – Golf, 1971
A 1971 photograph of the golf team of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Members of the team and personnel: Dave Morgan; Bob Barvitski; Tom Cichon; […]
Ku Klux Klan Charters Train from Lykens to Washington, 1925
A brief article from the Lykens Standard, July 24, 1925, indicating that the Ku Klux Klan had chartered a train to depart from Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on August 8, […]
Pottsville Newspaper Publishes Photo of K. K. K. Funeral, 1925
A photograph taken at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C., depicting members of the Ku Klux Klan along with members of the American Legion jointly participating in a funeral. The […]
Pine Grove – Emily’s Place
An undated advertising match book cover for Emily’s Place, Route 2, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Hamburgers – Hot Dogs Refreshments Ice Cream Cigars – Tobaccos Open Daily Till 12 […]
Phoenixville to Pine Grove – Railroad Map, 1852
An 1852 railroad map showing the the railroad route from Phoenixville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The map also shows the major cities of Philadelphia, Reading, […]
Protests Against Birth of a Nation, 1915 (3)
An undated portrait of Congressman William W. Griest (1858-1929), who served in Congress from 1909 until his death in 1929, representing the Pennsylvania district that included Lancaster, the home town […]
More News Briefs About the Ku Klux Klan, 1928
By 1928, the Ku Klux Klan presence in the Lykens Valley area had begun to fade away. However, some additional news briefs have been located from 1928 and are given […]