William H. “Bill” Byerly – Baseball Star & World War II Veteran
William H. “Bill” Byerly was a widely-known, highly-talented baseball player in the Lykens Valley area in the decade of the 1930s and into the early 1940s. In 1932, he was […]
Hubley Township High School, 1992
A 1992 photograph of the abandoned Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The building was purchased by Robert Koppenhaver Builders in 1992 and renovated to suit their […]
Hubley Township High School – Band Uniform Patch
An undated identification patch for a band uniform for Hubley Township High School, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this […]
The Philip Dietrich Family of Sacramento
An undated portrait believed to be of the Philip Dietrich (1794-1871) and Eva Maria [Artz] Dietrich (1794-1855) family of Sacramento, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.. The individuals in the photo […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]
Hubley Township – George Klinger Homestead
An undated photocopy of a photograph of the George Klinger homestead in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The following information was provided with the photo: This was the original dwelling […]
Gratz National Bank Board of Directors, 1956
A 1956 newspaper photograph of the Board of Directors of the Gratz National Bank, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. On 12 December 1956, the Gratz National Bank held an open house […]
World War I – Joel W. Daniels – Gassed at Meuse-Argonne, Died 1934
WORLD WAR VETERAN DIED AT VALLEY VIEW [1934] Joel W. Daniels, age 38 years, 5 months and 9 days, died at his home in Valley View Tuesday morning of complications. […]