Early Colonial History
The first of four pages of the Charter issued to William Penn in 1681 for the Colony of Pennsylvania. The portrait (or cartouche) in the upper left corner is of […]
Indian History of Schuylkill County
Benjamin West‘s painting in 1771 of William Penn‘s 1682 treaty with the Lenape Indians. The early history of Indians in the area known today as Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is told […]
Tremont Rescue Vehicle, 1975
A newspaper photograph of a Dauphin County rescue vehicle visiting the Tremont Ambulance Building, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Photo Caption: Dauphin County Rescue Squad brought this equipment to the Tremont […]
Enders Post Office, 1910
The stamped corner of a penny post card mailed from the Enders Post Office, Enders, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1910. __________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
Gratz – Volunteer Fire Department
An undated license plate recognizing the driver of the vehicle as member of the Volunteer Fire Department, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as […]
Millersburg Post Office, 1885
An envelope or cover mailed from the Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, some time in 1885, to Mrs. Mary J. Heisey, at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections […]
Lykens – “Love Rock” Post Office Cachet, 1938
May 15 to May 21, 1938, was National Air Mail Week. Post Offices in communities near air mail routes recognized this event by producing commemorative envelopes with cachets (art work […]
Ashland Post Office, 1915
The stamped corner of penny post card, mailed from the Ashland Post Office, Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, with machine cancel and date, February 15, 1915, 7 a. m. _____________________________________________________ Corrections […]