The Poison Toe Murder, 1937 (5)
A photograph of Clair Guy Wingert, of Clarks Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken into custody some time shortly after the February 1937 murder of William McElwee. The murder was allegedly […]
Amish Quilts
On 9 August 2001, the United States Postal Service released four stamps depicting Amish Quilts. The Amish, a conservative religious sect who lead a plain life based on Biblical teachings, […]
Millersburg Sesquicentennial Publicity Committee, 1957
A 1957 photograph of the Millersburg Sesquicentennial Publicity Committee, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Appearing in the photo: Front Row (seated): Richard P. Jury; Alfred Chubb; Rev. S. A. Sitler. Back […]
The Poison Toe Murder, 1937 (4)
Supposedly, a photograph of Clair Guy Wingert, of Clarks Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken some time after the February 1937 murder of William McElwee. The murder was allegedly committed by […]
Cosmetics & Sunbonnet Committee for Gratz Sesquicentennial, 1955
Members of the Cosmetics and Sunbonnet Committee for the Gratz Sesquicentennial of 1955 met for this picture in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo are: Front Row (seated): […]
The Poison Toe Murder, 1937 (3)
A story appeared in the Harrisburg Evening News, 25 February 1937, describing the funeral which took place in Dauphin Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for William H. McElwee, murder victim. The […]
The Poison Toe Murder, 1937 (2)
A story appeared in the Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania), 22 February 1937, describing a murder which took place in Clarks Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The murder was committed […]
Summer of 1958 at the Riegle-Dietrich Homestead, Specktown
A photo essay from the summer of 1958 at the Riegle-Dietrich homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. #1. James T. Gasbarro, at the flower bed. The old barn […]