The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Schuylkill County
A photograph of an emergency hospital set up in a public building to care for persons who had contracted influenza in October 1918. Joseph H. Zerbey, in 1933, reflected on […]
The Mine Disaster at Porter Tunnel, 1977 (3)
The front page of the Evening Herald, Pottsville, March 4, 1977, reporting on the mining disaster at the Porter Tunnel, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, which occurred on March 1, 1977. Articles […]
Two Views of the Historic Millersburg Ferry
An undated photo post card showing two views of the historic Millersburg Ferry, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the information on the back of the card: Top: The 5th […]
Sunbury – Original Edison Electric Light Plant, 1883
A photograph of the original electrical plant at Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, which was built in 1883. The photo caption: The original “Sunbury Plant” – World’s first three-wire electric light […]
Hiram M. Miller of Pine Grove, 1942
A 1942 portrait photograph of Hiram M. Miller, of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1942 yearbook of the West Chester State Normal School, […]
John Wesley Awl – White Supremacist, 1866
A brief sketch of the life of John Wesley Awl is found on page 259 of the Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County: John Wesley Awl, was born at Harrisburg, […]
Lancaster – Pennsylvania Railroad Station (1)
An undated colorized post card view of the Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This major depot was located between Harrisburg and Philadelphia on the railroad’s “Main Line.” […]
Gratz – Todd Schadel Racing Stables, 2010
A 2010 photograph of the Todd Schadel Racing Stables at the Gratz Fairgrounds, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.