Wiconisco High School – First Commencement, 1899
The first ever commencement exercises were held for the Wiconisco High School on May 26, 1899. The Lykens Register of June 1, 1899, reported the event with more than a […]
Some Prohibition Raids in Upper Dauphin, 1925
The following three stories of moonshine, bootleg liquor, stills, and “high-power beer” are from the Lykens Standard, September 25, 1925: WEEKEND LIQUOR RAIDS IN UPPER DAUPHIN COUNTY While making investigation […]
Halifax – Ku Klux Klan Event at I. O. O. F. Hall, 1925
An advertisement that appeared in the Lykens Standard on April 24, 1925, for a Ku Klux Klan event that was to take place at the Odd Fellows Hall, Halifax, Dauphin […]
The Meaning of the Swastika Symbol
On July 20, 1920, an appeared in the Lykens Standard for the Lykens Tire and Repair Shop, Paul Shulz, proprietor, 515 Market Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in which the […]
Trolley Bridge at Wiconisco, 1901
An undated photo post card view of the trolley bridge over the railroad tracks at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Although the card indicates that the location of the bridge was […]
Wiconisco High School, 1900
From the Lykens Register, May 17, 1900: Wiconisco’s Commencement Next Friday evening, May 25th, the second commencement of the Wiconisco High School will be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, […]
The “Doodlebug” Experiment on the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1928
“Doodlebug” was the nickname given to gas-electric self-propelled rail cars that had a passenger seating area, a baggage or freight area, and engineer controls at the motor end. The car […]
Wiconisco – Main Street Looking East
An undated photo post card view of Main Street looking east, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks in the center of the street. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]