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Upper Dauphin Area School Board, 1997

A 1997 photograph of the school board of the Upper Dauphin Area Schools, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members of the board pictured: Front Row (seated):  A. Shiro; C. Tiazkun; R. Crabb, […]

November 7, 2024
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Elizabethville – The Corner Store, 1955

A 1955 advertisement for The Corner Store, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Best Wishes and Congratulations to the Class of ’55 The First to leave the doors of the UPPER DAUPHIN […]

November 6, 2024
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Upper Dauphin High School – Seniors in Marching Band, 1995

A 1995 photograph of the seniors in the marching band of the Upper Dauphin Area High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Seniors pictured: Front Row:  C. Troup; C. Shade. Second Row:  R. […]

November 6, 2024
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When Pennsylvania Almost Elected a Racist

The two charts above were compiled and used as part of an analysis of the results of the Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866, an election which pitted a Civil War […]

November 5, 2024
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Upper Dauphin High School – Student Council, 1956

A 1956 photograph of the photography club of the Upper Dauphin Area Joint High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members and advisor pictured: Front Row (seated):  Richard Messersmith; William Barnhart; Shirley Speece, […]

November 5, 2024
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Kettle of Boiling Water Spills on Child, 1924

CHILD PULLS PAIL OF BOILING WATER OVER A kettle of boiling water fell upon and severely burned Raymond Morris Jr., 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morris, East Locust […]

November 4, 2024
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Child Dies After Scalding, 1924

CHILD DIES AT HOSPITAL FROM EFFECT OF SCALD Ralph Stuppy Jr., the 2-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stuppy, was admitted to the Harrisburg Hospital with severe burns […]

November 4, 2024
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Five-Percent of Voters Are Illiterate

One hundred years ago, as the presidential election approached, the Lykens Standard of July 18, 1924, opined on the educational state of affairs of the voters of the country: VOTING, […]

November 3, 2024 1 Comment

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