Lykens – Jacob Light’s Clock on Exhibit, 1924
From the Lykens Standard, August 1, 1924: WONDERFUL CLOCK AT WEST BOROUGH PARK Among the attractions at West Borough Park [Lykens] this week is a large mechanical clock. It is […]
Hegins – Hay Wagon Causes Death of Farmer, 1924
FATAL INJURY TO AARON H. OTTO A very sad accident occurred on the farm of Harry Otto, Hegins, on Saturday evening, July 12 [1924], when his father, Mr. Aaron H. […]
Valley View News – September 26, 1924
Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania – Valley View News, reported for the week of September 19, 1924, included happenings in the schools, and churches, as well as attendance at a […]
Navy Dirigible Flies Near Lykens Valley, 1928
September 1, 1928 – On a trip to Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, to participate in the dedication of the new airport at that place, the largest airship/dirigible in the Navy, […]
The Trolley From Millersburg to Gratz, 1906
In late December 1906, a brief news story appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph about a proposal to build a trolley line from Millersburg to Gratz. The story was picked up […]
Tri-Valley Plate for U. S. Bicentennial, 1976
A photograph of a commemorative plate issued by the Tri-Valley Bicentennial Committee in 1975, for the Bicentennial of the United States (1776-1976). The main feature on the plate is a […]
C. Wayne Bair (1921-2021) – Almost a Centenarian
C. WAYNE BAIR C. Wayne Bair, age 99, of Hegins, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, June 22, 1921, in Tremont, a […]
Hegins Mining Company
An undated advertising item (clamp) from Hegins Mining Company, Route 25, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Post office address is Zerbe, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Quality DEEP MINED COAL _____________________________________________ Corrections […]