Williamstown – Lyric Theatre (2)
An undated black & white photo post card view of the Lyric Theatre, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This theatre was owned and operated by Mark Rubinsky and later Loyal Flynn. After it was demolished, […]
Williamstown – Central House or Geist’s Hotel (3)
An undated photo post card view of the Central House, also known as Geist’s Hotel, 127 W. Market Street, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The caption on the photo states that J. […]
Lykens – A Profile of Albert A. Rudisill, 1906
In its October 12, 1906 edition, the Lykens Standard profiled merchant Albert A. Rudisill: A. A. RUDISILL’S WONDERFUL SUCCESS The phenomenal growth of A. A. Rudisill‘s mercantile business is the […]
Mike Kostichyn Crushed to Death at Colliery, 1924
FATAL ACCIDENT AT WILLIAMSTOWN COLLIERY Mike Kostichyn, aged 28 years, of Williamstown, was fatally injured in No. 1 Shaft at the Williamstown Colliery, Thursday morning from a slip of coal […]
Williamstown Man Suffocates in Mine, 1924
WILLIAMSTOWN MAN SUFFOCATED IN MINE Howard Jenkins, aged 20 years, of Williamstown, was suffocated following a blast in 9 1/2 vein in Shaft No. 2, Susquehanna Colliery, Monday about noon. […]
Jacob Miller – Killed by Mine Car, 1909
A tragedy for an immigrant family occurred in April 1909 when Jacob Miller was killed by a mine car at the Summit Branch Breaker, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The […]
Leah Jane [Row] Michael (1854-1956) – Centenarian
Leah Jane [Row] Michael was married to William H. Michael (1847-1911), a Civil War veteran who died in 1911. She lived to the age of 101, dying in 1956. She […]
Williamstown Saved from Great Fire, 1924
Quick action by residents and the Williamstown fire company, with some assistance from the wind changing directions, saved Williamstown from the fate of Gratz which one week earlier lost its […]