An interesting story appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 18 August 1913, about Civil War veteran and avowed white supremacist of 1866, Godfrey Sammet: GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL Halifax’s […]
During the Civil War, Godfrey Sammet, served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was a tailor from Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to military […]
The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 pitted a Union General and war hero, John W. Geary, against a avowed racist and white supremacist, Heister Clymer. Geary headed the Republican or […]
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]
A post card mailed from Harrisburg to Miss Ella S. Woland, Halifax, R.F.D. #1, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Machine post mark & cancel, August 6, 1909, 10:30 P.M. Am glad to […]
On 20 November 1873, the Harrisburg Telegraph published a directory of School Directors and Teachers in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for the school year 1873-1874: Directory of the Public Schools of […]
An undated advertising match book cover for Burrell Pontiac-Buick, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. RD #3, Rts. 147 & 225 ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments […]
Two buttons issued for the the 175th Anniversary of the Halifax Area Celebration (1794-1969), Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. (1) On left, women’s button for the “Sesquicentennial Belle.” (2) At right, […]