John C. Esterline (1881-1948) – Found Dead in Powels Valley Home
FIND MAN DEAD IN POWELS VALLEY HOME John C. Esterline, 67, was found dead in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bordner in Powels Valley, east of Carsonville, on […]
The Ku Klux Klan Funeral of James Spangler, 1925 (1)
One of four photographs of the Ku Klux Klan funeral of James Spangler in 1925 in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was published by the Lykens Standard, 31 July 1925. In […]
Gratz Fire of 1924 – Harry Smith Denounces Townspeople for Short-Sightedness
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
Harvey S. Matter (1891-1948) – Clerk in County Quarter Sessions Court
HARVEY S. MATTER PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY Harvey S. Matter, 57, Deputy Clerk in the Office of Dauphin County Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court, died in the Harrisburg Hospital about 5:30 […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Lykens Standard (1)
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
Statement on Election of 1928 by Imperial Wizard of Ku Klux Klan
In the presidential election of 1928, Governor Alfred E. Smith, the candidate of the Democratic Party who by faith was a Roman Catholic, was pitted against Herbert Hoover, the candidate […]
Edward Dietrich Children, 1904
Calendar A photograph of the Edward Dietrich children, said to have been taken about 1904, in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where the family lived at the time. Edward Dietrich […]
James Spangler (1880-1925) – Instantly Killed at Short Mountain Colliery
James Spangler, born 3 October 1880, son of Civil War veteran George Spangler (1846-1921) of Lykens, was instantly killed on 16 July 1925 while working on Level 3 of the […]