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Tremont – Reading Railroad Curve

An undated colorized post card view of the curve of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks south of Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]

November 26, 2021
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Tower City – Rodichok’s Dairy (3)

An undated bottle top for Green Spot Grape Drink, from Rodichok’s Dairy, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Artificially Colored.  Water, Sugar, Concentrated Grape Juice, Citric Acid, Grape Juice Essence with […]

November 26, 2021
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Some Prohibition Raids in Upper Dauphin, 1925

The following three stories of moonshine, bootleg liquor, stills, and “high-power beer” are from the Lykens Standard, September 25, 1925: WEEKEND LIQUOR RAIDS IN UPPER DAUPHIN COUNTY While making investigation […]

November 25, 2021
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Carsonville – History of St. James Church

The following history is from the Halifax Area Bicentennial Book, published in 1994: On April 1, 1857, this congregation was organized by the Rev. N. E. Bressler, who was then […]

November 25, 2021
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Philadelphia’s Broad Street Station – Historical Marker

A photograph taken in 2011 of the historical marker at the location of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Broad Street Station in Philadelphia. This was the railroad’s main station in Philadelphia and […]

November 25, 2021
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Coal Mining – Coming Out of the Tunnel

An undated colorized photo post card view of a group of miners coming out of a mine tunnel and “Homeward Bound.” This is a generic scene of an unspecified location […]

November 25, 2021
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Halifax – Lennie’s Restaurant

An undated advertising match book cover for Lennie’s Restaurant, R. R. #2, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Air Conditioned Sunday Dinners — Steaks — Chops _________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should […]

November 25, 2021
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Elizabethville – Main & Market Streets, Looking North

An undated photo view of North Market Street, from the main square, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The main square is located at Market Street and Main Street. The building at […]

November 24, 2021

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