Shikellamy (?-1748) – Oneida Chief
A undated portrait probably from around 1889 by an unknown artist of Shikellamy, a chief of the Oneida who were part of the Iroquois Confederacy. The portrait appeared in Appletons’ […]
Gratz Fair – Getting the Attention of a Rabbit, 1951
A 1951 newspaper photograph of Billy Leitzel of Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, trying to get the attention of a large, white, Flemish rabbit and lure it out of the corner […]
Klingerstown – Troutman’s Sunoco & Car Wash, 1972
A 1972 advertising photograph for Troutman’s Sunoco & Ultra-Spray Car Wash, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Note the S& H Green Stamp sign at the gas pumps. ___________________________________ From the 1972 […]
First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)
Part 2 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
Shekellamy (?-1748) – Oneida Chief
A portrait painted about 1820 by an unknown artist of Shikellamy, a chief of the Oneida who were part of the Iroquois Confederacy. Shikellamy was the overseer for the Six […]
Hegins Man Dies in Fire, 1981
A photograph of the aftermath of a fatal 1981 fire at 658 E. Main Street, Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in which 26-year-old Paul L. Klinger lost his life. The fire […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad – Events of 1920
News of the year 1920 of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad is presented here as reported in area newspapers. For all previous articles on this doomed project, see: Midland Pennsylvania Railroad. […]
Donkey Ball in the Lykens Valley – Animal Cruelty or Hilarious Fun? (2)
A small collection of newspaper articles from the Lykens Standard, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, announcing and describing Donkey Ball events in the greater Lykens Valley area. For all other blog […]