The Romberger Family in the Lykens Valley
A photograph from 2019 of a Romberger Family Reunion held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the table (center) is Bob Averell, family historian, sharing some […]
The Great Lykens Fire of 1912
Reports from two newspapers on the fire that destroyed a portion of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in November, 1912. ______________________________________________ From the Harrisburg Daily Independent, November 13, 1912: LYKENS VISITED […]
Wiconisco – Birds-Eye View of Colliery
An undated newspaper birds-eye view of Wiconisco Township and the colliery in operation there. This was the Susquehanna Coal Company’s mine at Bear Gap, Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. […]
Reading Railroad Takes Over Operation of Williams Valley Railroad, 1907
___________________________________________________ From the West Schuylkill Herald, April 19, 1907: PHILADEPPHIA & READING TO OPERATE WILLIAMS VALLEY Tuesday, April 16th [1907] marked a new epoch in the history of the Williams […]
New Williams Valley High School – Expected Completion, 1972
An article that appeared in the Lykens Standard, May 28, 1970, indicated that the construction on the new Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, was expected to […]
Susquehanna Colliery -Short Mountain Coal Breaker
An undated newspaper photograph of the coal breaker of the Susquehanna Collieries at Short Mountain, Bear Gap, Wiconisco and Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the tracks going under the breaker […]
Williams Valley High School – Girls’ Basketball, 1973
A 1973 newspaper photograph of the championship girls’ basketball team of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Members and personnel in the photo, which appeared in […]
Wiconisco – “Amatuer” Cornet Band, 1895
A photograph believed to have been taken around 1895 of the “Amatuer” Cornet Band, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The name of this musical group is painted on the drum. Note: […]