Father & Son Gas Victims in Williamstown Mine, 1937
A serious mine accident which occurred in 1937 in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, resulted in the deaths of William Wingert and his son William Wingert Jr. It was widely reported […]
Map of Wiconisco, 1858
An 1858 map of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Cropped from Map of Dauphin County Pennsylvania 1858, published by William J. Barker, Philadelphia. Full map available at Pennsylvania State Archives. __________________________________ […]
Samuel H. Miller (1876-1945)
SAMUEL H. MILLER Samuel H. Miller, age 69 years, widely known merchant, of Wiconisco, died in the Geisinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, 9 October 1945, following an operation. He had been […]
Thomas J. Evans (1878-1941) – Lost Life in Mining Accident
LOSES LIFE IN WILLIAMSTOWN MINE ACCIDENT Thomas J. Evans, age 63 years, of Williamstown, lost his life when caught beneath a fall of coal in the Williamstown Colliery last Thursday […]
Bridge for Trolley Line
An undated picture post card photograph of the trolley bridge for the Dauphin and Schuylkill Street Railway (trolley), located at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This bridge crossed over the track […]
Fire Destroys Gratz High School, 1927
Headlines from the Elizabethville Echo of 20 January 1927 tell of a fire which seriously damaged the Gratz school, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 17 January 1927. HEAVY LOSS BY […]
The Poison Toe Murder, 1937 (9)
A story appeared in the Harrisburg Telegrah, 4 March 1937, describing the funeral of Clair Guy Wingert who was accused killing William H. McElwee. Clair Guy Wingert, a trapper from […]
Ammon M. Umholtz (1896-1942)
AMMON UMHOLTZ Ammon M. Umholtz, age 45 years, of Easton, died of a heart attack while on a hunting trip in Northampton County, Saturday morning [31 October 1942] Mr. Umholtz […]