Lykens – New Water Line for the Railroad, 1906
A photograph taken around 1916 (recently colorized) of the water tower near the roundhouse at the Lykens railroad yard, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The railroad needed a regular supply of […]
Millersburg – Hotel Koppenhaver Lobby, 1910
A photograph taken around 1910 (and recently colorized) of the lobby of the Hotel Koppenhaver, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The two men in the photo are not identified, but the […]
Williamstown – Moss Grocery Store
A photograph taken around 1976 of the John Edgar Moss Grocery Store, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A profile of him appeared in the 1976 Sesquicentennial Book: John Edgar Moss was […]
Grand Opening of Millersburger Hotel, 1932
The Grand Opening of the Millersburger Hotel took place on July 16, 1932 at Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was announced in the Harrisburg Telegraph with the above ad that […]
Lykens – Hensel’s Store Burglarized, 1906
This story of the overnight robbery of Thomas A. Hensel‘s clothing store at the main square, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is from the Lykens Standard, December 14, 1906. The story […]
Lykens – Forgery Attempt at Rudisill’s Store, 1906
From the Lykens Standard, July 20, 1906: FORGER’S TRICK DIDN’T WORK AT RUDISILL’S Yesterday morning about 8 o’clock, a tall, thin man, wearing a black sateen shirt, no necktie, upper […]
Millersburg – Bad Check Passed at Hotel Koppenhaver, 1912
A bad check was passed at the Hotel Koppenhaver in Millersburg, on January 23, 1912. The First National Bank cashed the check, which was for $45. Later it was learned […]
Millersburg – Sesquicentennial Ashtray, 1957
An ash tray commemorating the Millersburg Sesquicentennial (1807-1957), the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Education — Faith — Industry Depicted on the ash tray are: […]