Lykens Hometown Heroes
The front and back covers of a booklet published in 2017 of photos of all the Hometown Heroes banners from Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A list of all the banners […]
Back Street Hornblowers at War Bond Premier, 1944
A newspaper photograph of the Back Street Hornblowers of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the Lykens Standard, June 16, 1944. Identified in the photo (left to right): Donald Cook; Richard […]
Jacob J. Buffington – County Commissioner Candidate, 1899
On July 20, 1899, the Lykens Register published a line-drawing portrait and brief biography of Jacob J. Buffington, who at the time was running for Dauphin County Commissioner as a […]
Rev. Dr. P. E. Fridinger – United Brethren Minister of the Lykens Valley
A newspaper portrait photo of the Rev. Dr. P. E. Fridinger, who served as the pastor of the Lykens United Brethren Church from 1930-1935. The photo appeared in the Lykens […]
John S. Reiff – Sheriff-Elect of Dauphin County, 1899
A line-drawn portrait of John S. Reiff, Sheriff-Elect of Dauphin County, as presented in the Lykens Register, November 9, 1899. The results of the election, by communities, were also published […]
Lykens & Wiconisco Ball Park Vandalism, 1944
On May 19, 1944, the Lykens Standard printed a joint notice from the school boards of Wiconisco and Lykens, offering a $100 reward “for the information which will lead to […]
The Water Bucket Murder, 1935 (1)
A newspaper photo from the Harrisburg Evening News, August 29, 1935, showing the arrest of John Doney by Millersburg Police Chief R. W. Stakley for the murder of Doney’s long-time-friend […]
Lykens – Allen’s Variety Shop, 1944
A March 31, 1944, Lykens Standard advertisement for Allen’s Variety Shop, 508 Market Street (Young Block), Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. LOOK FOLKS! YOU WILL FIND A LARGE SELECTION OF EASTER […]