Lykens & Williamstown – Smith Photography (1)
An undated photograph taken at the Smith Photography Studio at Lykens or Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, of a very young child. On the back of the photo, in pencil, someone […]
Williamstown – Big Lick Tunnel (1)
An undated photo post card view of a group of rescue workers (gas masks) at the entrance to Big Lick Tunnel, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals […]
Wiconisco – The Great Fire of 1904
A photograph of the destruction at Schaeffer’s Knitting Mill, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the fire of September 27, 1904. Photo from Liberty Hose Company No. 2, Lykens. From the […]
Lykens Brewing Company – Beer Bottle
A portion of an undated, empty, seven-ounce beer bottle from the Lykens Brewing Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
Paul A. Helt – Letter from Casablanca, 1942
This interesting story appeared in the Lykens Standard of January 8, 1943. It was based on letters obtained by the Standard that Paul A. Helt sent to his parents and […]
Loyalton – Man with 2 Wives Kills Father & Self, 1962
A man from Washington, D. C., went to visit his father near Loyalton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, supposedly to get financial assistance to help him get through his loss of his […]
Gratz Shirt Factory Destroyed by Fire, 1952
A newspaper photograph of spectators surveying the damage at the Dormar Manufacturing Company’s Gratz shirt factory, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1952. The early evening fire caused $75,000 to […]
Les Brown’s First Movie Almost Premiered in Lykens, 1943
Did Lykens almost have a Hollywood film premier? In the promotional article for “Seven Days Leave,” which was scheduled to be featured at the Budd Theatre in Lykens in late […]