Williamstown – Baseball Team, about 1899
A photograph taken about 1899 of the town baseball team of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This version of the photo appeared in the souvenir centennial history of Sacred Heart of […]
Fatal Mine Accidents at the East & West Brookside Collieries, 1905-1921
A list of fatal mine accidents at the East Brookside and West Brookside Mines, 1918-1921, was provided in the Lykens-Williams Valley History, published in 1922. According to that book, names […]
First Public Ku Klux Klan Day Demonstration in Williamstown, 1926
Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, held its first Ku Klux Klan Day in 1926. A comprehensive, descriptive report was published on what transpired. This post is a continuation of the reporting on […]
Fatal Accidents at the Williamstown Mines, 1885-1921
A list of fatal mine accidents at the Williamstown Mines, 1885-1921, was provided in the Lykens-Williams Valley History, published in 1922. According to that book, names were included of employees […]
Williamstown – T. B. Davis Drug Store & Residence, 1888
A 1888 view of the residence and drug store of T. B. Davis, as presented on a print of a birds-eye view of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________ This view […]
Williamstown Hotel, 1888
A 1888 view of the Williamstown Hotel, Solomon Hess, proprietor, as presented on a print of a birds-eye view of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _____________________________________ This view was featured inside […]
Williams Valley High School – Football Team, 1974
A 1974 photo of the football team of the Williams Valley High School, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The individuals in the photo are not identified. ______________________________________ From the 1975 […]
John Edmund Hoover (1898-1930) – Big Lick Mine Victim
In December 1930, John E. Hoover was killed at the Big Lick Colliery of the Williamstown Mines, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His obituary, as published by a local newspaper is […]