Lykens – Early Postmasters, 1857-1957
A page from the official register, U. S. Appointments of Postmasters, showing some of the appointments of postmasters in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The bottom line indicates that Josiah Bowman Jr. […]
Lykens – History of the Post Office, 1857-1932
The first post office in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was established in 1857 on Main Street, in a building known as “ten pin alley,” which was located just to the […]
Gratz – Government Bodies & Agencies, 1990
A newspaper photograph of Centre Street, looking north, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The photo was taken by Wendy Chubb for the Citizen-Standard, Valley View, June 29, 1990. That edition of […]
Berrysburg Post Office, 1915
The stamped corner of a penny post card mailed from the Berrysburg Post Office, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania at 12 P. M. on December 27, 1915. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Millersburg Post Office, 1906
The stamped corner of a penny post card mailed on August 18, 1906, from Millersburg Post Office, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 2 P. M. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]
Kennedy Elected President, 1960
The front page of the West Schuylkill Herald, November 11, 1960, told area residents of the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. The headline […]
Tower City – New Ambulance, 1973
A newspaper photograph of Tower City’s new ambulance, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. From the West Schuylkill Herald, July 26, 1973: NEW AMBULANCE ON DISPLAY TONIGHT Tower City’s new ambulance, […]
Incorporation of Elizabethville as a Borough, 1893
On May 20, 1892, the Harrisburg Daily Independent congratulated the town of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania for planning to move forward with their desire to incorporate as a borough. Elizabethville […]