Construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1911
By mid-October 1911 construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad was supposed to be completed to Gratz in time for the Gratz Fair. Construction began in earnest in the area around […]
Lykens Valley Campmeeting, 1894-1967
An undated photograph of the original tabernacle on the United Brethren Campground at Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The tabernacle was part of the Lykens Valley Campmeeting which was held at […]
Attendees At Lykens Valley Pioneer Monument Dedication, 1924
The Harrisburg Evening News, in its article of 28 November 1924 describing the dedication of the Lykens Valley Pioneer Monument, included the names of the attendees: DEDICATE SHAFT TO PIONEER […]
The Trolley Bridge at Wiconisco
An undated picture post card view of the trolley bridge at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was for the Lykens and Williams Valley Street Railway crossing over the railroad […]
Lydia Ann [Romberger] Snyder (1861-1949) – Dressmaker of Pillow
MRS. LYDIA N. SNYDER Mrs. Lydia N. Snyder, age 88 years, died at her home in Pillow Friday morning. Mrs. Snyder was a daughter of the late Isaac Romberger and […]
Christian Snyder (1838-1930) & Catherine [Kembel] Snyder (1839-1912)
A photograph of Christian Snyder (1838-1930) and Catherine [Kembel] Snyder (1839-1912), taken at the Montgomery Studios at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the family history: Christian Snyder, the first […]
Map of Williamstown, 1875
An 1875 map of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. For a fully enlargeable map, see: Atlas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1875, Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys, by […]
Daniel F. Wise (1889-1949) – Veteran of World War I
DANIEL F. WISE Daniel Franklin Wise, age 60, a miner and veteran of World War I, died at his home in Williamstown, Friday evening. Mr. Wise was a member of […]