William A. Loomis – White Supremacist, 1866
A worn grave marker notes the burial place of William A. Loomis (1842-1900) at the Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. At the grave is a G.A.R. star-flag holder. During […]
The Great Fisherville Fire of 1927 (3)
The following news article is from the Elizabethville Echo, September 8, 1927, via Newspapers.com. _______________________________________ FLAMES THREATENED TO WIPE OUT TOWN OF FISHERVILLE HARRISBURG COMPANIES RESPOND TO CALL TO AID […]
Edith L. Harman of Halifax, 1958
A 1958 portrait photograph of Edith L. Harman of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the 1958 yearbook of the Millersville State Teachers College, Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, […]
The Great Fisherville Fire of 1927 (2)
The following news article is from the Lykens Standard, September 9, 1927, via Newspapers.com. _______________________________________ FISHERVILLE SUFFERED $15,000 BLAZE LABOR DAY AFTERNOON Effective work by a bucket brigade of 150 […]
Mary Ellen Killinger of Halifax, 1937
A 1937 portrait photograph of Mary Ellen Killinger, of Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1937 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, West […]
The Great Fisherville Fire of 1927 (1)
The following news article is from the Harrisburg Evening News, September 6, 1927, via Newspapers.com. _______________________________________ 19 BUILDINGS ARE BURNED AT FISHERVILLE; WOMEN WORK THE PUMPS FISHERVILLE, September 6 [1927] […]
Daniel A. Reisch – White Supremacist, 1866
Daniel Reisch, Civil War veteran and one of the Charter Members of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died at Steelton, Dauphin County, on 27 November 1899. […]
Hanson Bottomstone – White Supremacist, 1866
Hanson Bottomstone (1847-1920), died at York, Pennsylvania, and is buried at the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of the Civil War. A […]