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Elizabethville Post Office, 1917

The stamped corner of a penny post card, postmarked at the Elizabethville Post Office, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1917, at 6 P. M. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

October 23, 2021
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Hegins – Huntsinger’s Mill

An undated advertising match book cover for Huntsinter’s Mill, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Manufacturers of Quality Feeds Full Line of Poultry Supplies and Spray Materials You Will Remember Us for […]

October 23, 2021
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Welsh Brother Circus at Lykens, 1915

The Welsh Brothers Circus, which was scheduled to perform in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Monday, August 23, 1915, as noted in the above newspaper advertisement of August 13, 1915, […]

October 22, 2021
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Williams Valley Railroad Abandoned, 1969

While expected, the abandonment of the old Williams Valley Railroad was announced and reported on November 20, 1969, by the West Schuylkill Herald. Passenger service had been abandoned years before, […]

October 22, 2021
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Some Early Stories of the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1834-1913

An undated photograph of the railroad station and supporting buildings at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This post consists of a selection of early stories about the Lykens Valley Railroad, from […]

October 22, 2021
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Millersburg – Northern Central Railroad Bridge

An undated photo post card view of the Northern Central Railroad Bridge at Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

October 22, 2021
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Reading Railroad Takes Over Williams Valley Railroad, 1907

Note: This blog post incorrectly states the date on which the Reading Railroad took over the operation of the Williams Valley Railroad. The correct date was Tuesday, April 17, 1907, […]

October 21, 2021
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Lykens – The Arch

An undated photo post card view of “The Arch” at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

October 21, 2021

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