William H. Blackway of Wiconisco, 1949
A 1949 portrait photograph of William H. Blackway, of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Serpentine, the 1949 yearbook of the West Chester State Teachers College, West […]
When Did the Phone Company Start Using Phone Numbers?
While this blog post does not answer when the phone company started using telephone numbers instead of names, it does answer when the major phone company in the Lykens Valley […]
Gerald Dieter of Lykens- Editor of Swastika Yearbook, 1935
A 1934 portrait photograph of Gerald Wayne Dieter of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from the Swastika, the 1934 yearbook of the Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, available […]
Mary Louise Miller of Wiconisco, 1940
A 1940 portrait photograph of Mary Louise Miller of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo is from The Obiter, the 1940 yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, Bloomsburg, Columbia […]
Wiconisco – Memorial Park Baseball Field
An undated photograph of Memorial Park Baseball Field, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The field was constructed by local craftsmen as part of the Federal program, Works Project Administration (W. P. […]
Wiconisco – Independent Cornet Band
An undated photograph of the Independent Cornet Band of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, possibly taken around 1900. This band was incorporated on April 29, 1874. Some of the original members […]
Wiconisco – Group of Men and Boys at a Sporting Event
An undated photograph of a group of men and boys who gathered for an unidentified sporting event in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ From the souvenir book issued for the […]
Wiconisco – Arches on Pottsville Street
An undated photograph showing arches on Pottsville Street, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The reason for the erection of these specific arches in not known. The initials on the arch in […]