Lykens – Birds-Eye View From Bear Gap
An rare, undated photographic view of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken from above the mining operation of the Lykens Valley Coal Company at Bear Gap, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Various mining […]
Lykens Valley Coal Company – Early Mining Operations at Bear Gap
An undated (possibly late 1860s) photograph of early mining operations at Bear Gap, near Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo shows several unidentified men with mules working outside […]
Melvin Witmer – Sweigard’s World War II Photos
A photograph of Melvin Glenwood Witmer in his World War II uniform. The photo is from the Sweigard General Store World War II Collection, Matamoras, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Witmer was born May 30, 1917, […]
Eugene Shiley – Sweigard’s World War II Photos
A photograph of Eugene Marlin Shiley in his World War II uniform. The photo is from the Sweigard General Store World War II Collection, Matamoras, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Shiley was born December 29, […]
Lykens & Williamstown – Smith Photography (2)
An undated photograph taken at the W. W. Smith Studio in Lykens or Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, of an unidentified woman. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
Williamstown – Big Lick Tunnel (2)
An undated photo post card view of a group of rescue workers (air packs) at the entrance to Big Lick Tunnel, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals pictured […]
Lykens – W. R. Tobias Photography
An undated studio photograph of an unidentified woman. According to the printed information on the back of the photo, it was taken at the studio of W. R. Tobias, Corner […]
The Kidnapping & Assault of Fred Gump Jr., 1916
A portrait of Fred Gump Jr., who was alleged to have been kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Harry Thaw. The caption for the photo, when it appeared in the Harrisburg […]