Rainfall Results in Railroad Delays, 1924
Flooding has always been a problem in the Lykens Valley area, particularly after a period of heavy rains. This episode was reported in the West Schuylkill Herald of October 3, […]
Williamstown – Hotel and Opera House
An undated photo post card view of the Williamstown House and Williamstown Opera House, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The card was published by Blanning’s Corner Store. ________________________________ Corrections and additional […]
Charles J. Price – First Dauphin County Mine Inspector, 1906
DAUPHIN COUNTY’S FIRST MINE INSPECTOR IN OFFICE Charles J. Price of this place [Lykens] on Monday assumed the duties of Dauphin County’s first mine inspector, a position to which he […]
Man Dies in Williamstown Train Station, 1946
DIES SUDDENLY IN RAILROAD STATION Milton S. Warfel, 426 Juliann Street, Williamstown, was taken ill with a heart attack in the Reading Railroad Station at Williamstown on Tuesday morning and […]
Man Killed While Sleeping on Railroad Tracks, 1932
Strange, but true, this story appeared in the West Schuylkill Herald, July 15, 1932, about a man who was fishing and hunting who became tired and decided to rest between […]
Some Early Stories of the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1834-1913
An undated photograph of the railroad station and supporting buildings at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This post consists of a selection of early stories about the Lykens Valley Railroad, from […]
Williamstown – Generic Post Card
An undated generic post card from Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Trial of the Jackson Township School Directors, 1906
A portrait of Judge George Kunkel (1855-1920), who presided over the trial of the Jackson Township school directors and community members in late March, 1906. The portrait is from the […]