Mahantongo Valley
Nestled in the pocket of the Blue Mountains of the Appalachians, the Mahantongo Valley extends east from the Susquehana River for seventeen miles. Bordered to the north by Line Mountain, it extends […]
The Unsolved Disappearance of W. D. Frank, 1899
W. D. Frank, a prominent businessman of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, disappeared without a trace on March 10, 1899. The story told was that he left his home on foot […]
Millersburg – Young Man Killed on Railroad, 1881
This story comes from the pages of the Northumberland County Democrat, August 19, 1881: James Lower, a young man about eighteen years of age, son of Joseph Lower, of this […]
Dalmatia – East Malta Dairy Farms
Two undated re-fillable milk/cream bottles from the East Malta Farms Dairy, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ______________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Mahantongo Creek Covered Bridge North of Paxton
An undated photograph of the covered bridge across the Mahantongo Creek north of the community of Paxton, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The bridge no longer exists. It was […]
Dalmatia Agway Fertilizer Blend Service
An undated advertising item (rain gauge) from Dalmatia Agway Blend Service (Meckley Service), offices in Dalmatia, Northumberland County; Klingerstown, Schuylkill County; and Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. fertilizer – lime – […]
Herndon – American Novelty Company & Creative Playthings, 1919-1989
Creative Playthings employees, Jean Hoffman (left) and Dorothy Snyder (right) fix blemishes in wood used to create outdoor swing sets. Both women were residents of Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The […]
Dalmatia – Clark Garage
An undated advertising item (folding cup) from Clark Garage, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Wheel Alignment Tune-Up —– State Inspection _________________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]