Self-Inflicted Gunshot Death of Arthur Reiner, 1926
A self-inflicted gunshot wound into the right temple of an 18-year-old young man who was sitting in the back seat of his car with his 18-year-old lady friend. A coroner’s […]
Jack Shepherd’s “Gospel Trumpet,” 1870-1875
Above, a few of the many advertisements placed by John Henry Denig, alias Jack Shepherd, in newspapers throughout the region, 1873-1875, to advertise his weekly newspaper, “Jack Shepherd’s Gospel Trumpet, […]
Did Henry Noel Murder His Housekeeper in 1930?
In May 1930, Henry Noel, a miner, came staggering out of the woods near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, bleeding from the neck. After being taken to the office of a […]
Lykens – Entrance to Bear Gap Tunnel
An undated, colorized close-up view of the opening to the Bear Gap Mine Tunnel at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Bear Gap Mine Tunnel of the Lykens Valley Coal Company went approximately 3300 […]
$2 Million Dollar Electric Plant at Lykens, 1926
From the Lykens Standard, September 17, 1926: $2,000,000 ELECTRIC PLANT AT LYKENS MINES The Electrical Plant, located on the property of the Susquehanna Collieries Company, this place, erected and began […]
Lykens – Bear Gap Tunnel
An undated, colorized post card view of the opening of the Bear Gap Mining Tunnel at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Bear Gap Mine Tunnel of the Lykens Valley Coal Company went […]
Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) & Christina [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925)
A colorized studio portrait of Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) and his wife Christina S. [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925) taken in 1913 on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. During the […]
Lykens – The Legend of Love Rock
An undated, colorized post card view of Lovers’ Rock (also known as Love Rock), located on Glen Road, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This rock is the subject of a legend […]