Tower City High School, 1922 – 50th Reunion, 1972
TOWER CITY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ’22 HOLDS REUNION Tower City High School class of 1922 has met every five years and frequently in intervening years. The golden anniversary was […]
Lykens-Wiconisco – Fire Destroys Briquet Plant, 1923
On May 7, 1923, a fire totally destroyed the American Briquet Company’s operation at Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The story of the fire appeared in regional and local […]
James Clough – Fatally Injured in Williamstown Mine, 1937
Normally, one person killed in a mine accident did not result in extensive news coverage. In this case though the victim was a well-known sports figure who had a brief, […]
William H. “Bill” Hart Jr. (1913-1968) & Anna [Trompeter] Hart (1917-2008)
William Woodrow “Bill” Hart was a major league baseball player and a minor league player and manager from 1935 to 1952. He was born in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on […]
Tower City – American Legion Parade, 1930
A photograph of an American Legion parade in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1930. The photo appeared in the Lykens Standard, October 24, 1968. It was contributed by […]
Tower City – First Colliery Ambulance
An undated photograph of what is said to be the first colliery ambulance at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo, which was contributed by Mrs. Edna Stoud, formerly of […]
Lykens – “In the Heat of the Night” at the Budd Theatre, 1968
The 1967 Academy Award Best Picture of the Year, In the Heat of the Night, was featured at the Budd Theatre, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday, November […]
Jim Clough’s Baseball Season, 1924
A photograph taken in 1924 of Lerton Pinto, the only player of the Crisfield Crabbers team of that year who made the major leagues, albeit for a total of 12 […]