Count Nicolaus von Zinzendorf (1700-1760)
Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) was a German religious leader and social reformer, a bishop of the Moravian Church, a pioneer missionary, a critic of slavery, an author, a […]
Klingerstown – Troutman Brothers Confederate Calendar, 1967
A 1958 advertising calendar for Troutman Brothers, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Quality Western Beef Home Cured Hams and Bacon The calendar featured a woman holding two dogs. It also featured […]
Klingerstown – Leitzel’s Store
An undated advertising thermometer for Leitzel’s Store, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
More News Briefs About the Ku Klux Klan, 1924
In 1924, the Ku Klux Klan was just beginning its rise in the Lykens Valley area. Two additional examples have been found of Klan activity, one from Pine Grove, Schuylkill […]
Gratz Post Office, 1907
The message and address side of a penny post card mailed from Gratz Post Office, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1907, 4 A. M. The card was sent via […]
Klingerstown Post Office, 1880s [?]
An envelope or cover mailed from the Klingerstown Post Office, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1888 [?] to C. Tower, Philadelphia. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added […]
Klingerstown – Boyer’s Meats
An undated photograph of the delivery van for Boyer’s Home Dressed Meats, Klingerstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Were Confederates in Herndon in 1863?
At the side of the old Herndon National Bank building in Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, is an historical marker. The text of the marker reads: Herndon Formerly Trevorton Junction By […]