Picking Coal at the Waste Dump
An undated colorized post card view of women picking coal from a waste dump. This was a generic “Anthracite Region” post card sold in many communities. This image also appeared […]
Hegins – First National Bank (2)
An undated advertising item (a bank) from the First National Bank of Hegins, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. “Savings Department” _________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Valley View Man Drowns at Romberger Dam, 1926
VALLEY VIEW MAN DROWNED WHEN HE FELL INTO DAM; HIS COMPANION WAS SAVED Gurney Herb, aged 25, is dead and James Schwalm, aged about 38, had a narrow escape from […]
Old Halifax National Bank
A representation of the old Halifax National Bank, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, produced on a wood block by Hometowne Collectibles for the Halifax Area Historical Society. On the back of the block is […]
Millersburg Gazebo, 2008
A 2008 view of the Gazebo in Market Square Park, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Over the years, the gazebo has served as a bandstand for concerts and a central meeting […]
Williamstown – Old Home Week, 1926
A 1926 label issued for Old Home Week, August 18 to 21, 1926, for the 100th Anniversary (Centennial) of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (1826-1926). __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]
Herndon – National Air Mail Week, 1938
A commemorative envelope or cover celebrating National Air Mail Week, May 15 to 21, 1938. The cachet features a plane flying over the Susquehanna River, White Island, and Herndon, Northumberland […]
Lykens – Carton Brothers Store, 1936
An advertisement for the Grand Opening of the Carton Brothers Store, 519 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the Lykens Standard, May 22, 1936. The store explained the following […]