Lykens – History of the Post Office, 1857-1932
The first post office in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was established in 1857 on Main Street, in a building known as “ten pin alley,” which was located just to the […]
Gratz – Government Bodies & Agencies, 1990
A newspaper photograph of Centre Street, looking north, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo was taken by Wendy Chubb for the Citizen-Standard, Valley View, June 29, 1990. That edition of […]
Reading Railroad – Route of “The Schuylkill,” 1948
The front panel of a November 14, 1948 schedule of “The Schuylkill,” the Reading Railway System’s daily train between Philadelphia and Pottsville, with intermediate stops at Norristown, Phoenixville, Royersford, Pottstown, […]
Lykens – Crime Ring Caught & Jailed, 1907
A newspaper photograph of Isaac P. Bowman, leader of a crime ring responsible for burglaries, assaults and highway robberies in the Lykens Valley area and surrounding areas in late 1906 […]
Dog Attacks Woman in Wiconisco, 1968
DOG ATTACKS WICONISCO LADY LAST FRIDAY A Wiconisco woman was admitted to Polyclinic Hospital on Friday after her dog turned on her and mauled her, hospital authorities reported. Mrs. Gertrude […]
Lykens – Dale’s TV & Appliance, 1972
A full-page ad that appeared in the Lykens Standard, January 20, 1972, advertising the second anniversary sale of Dale’s TV and Appliance, 501 Main Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The […]
The Great Wiconisco Fire of 1930
The front page of the Lykens Standard, July 11, 1930, with banner headline, “$80,000 BLAZE IN WICONISCO JULY 4.” The story that accompanied the headline follows here: Forman Store, Dwelling […]
Lykens Brush Factory, 1898-1912
In 1898, one of the most promising industries in the development of the Lykens Valley was begun in Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by George W. Sheesley and his son, […]