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Millersburg – Wiconisco Terrace

A generic picture post card mailed from Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1914. “A Quiet Spot Near Wiconisco Terrace” ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]

November 7, 2021
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Fisherville – Messiah Lutheran Church, 2019

A 2019 photo essay of the historic Messiah Lutheran Church, Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The church and cemetery are located at the intersection of Church Street and Enders Road, two […]

November 6, 2021
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A History of the Millersburg Ferry

A photograph of passengers disembarking from the “Pointy Boat,” a steam-powered ferry, on October 10, 1905, at Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is part of a history board in […]

November 6, 2021
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Some Stories About the Williams Valley Transportation Company, 1937-1945

East-west passenger rail service in the Lykens Valley officially ended on October 30, 1937. The schedule formerly maintained by the old Lykens Valley Railroad and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, […]

November 6, 2021
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Wiconisco – Main Street Looking East

An undated photo post card view of Main Street looking east, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks in the center of the street. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

November 6, 2021
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Pine Grove – Generic Post Card (2)

An undated generic post card stating “Greetings from Pine Grove Pennsylvania,” Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. “We’re Just Tickled With This Place” ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]

November 6, 2021
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William H. “Bill” Byerly – Baseball Star & World War II Veteran

William H. “Bill” Byerly was a widely-known, highly-talented baseball player in the Lykens Valley area in the decade of the 1930s and into the early 1940s. In 1932, he was […]

November 5, 2021
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Washington Township – Henninger Farm Covered Bridge

A souvenir crock depicting the Henninger Farm Covered Bridge, Washington Township, outside Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This is a belly crock. The crocks were originally issued by the Elizabethville Area Bicentennial Committee, 1817-2017, […]

November 5, 2021

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