The Great Gratz Fire of 1924
Many descriptions of the Great Gratz Fire of November 4, 1924, have been published – including the accounts of newspapers of the local area and region and summaries of the […]
Early Railroads Near Tower City
A colorized photograph of the Williams Valley Railroad station at Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, built after 1892 when a rail line was extended to Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According […]
Hegins Township High School – Baseball, 1951
A colorized black & white photograph of the baseball team of Hegins Township High School, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals in the photo are identified. _______________________________________ […]
If the Seeley Tunnel Had Been Completed?
The Seeley Tunnel was a project undertaken in 1843. The intent was build a railroad from Dauphin Borough through Clarks Valley in Dauphin County, to Ashland in Schuylkill County. However, […]
Ashland – Buery’s Grove
An undated colorized post card view of the lake at Buery’s Grove, outside Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, showing canoeists enjoying the lake. This resort was convenient to Hegins Township, Schuylkill […]
Valley View – United Brethren Church
An undated colorized post card view of the United Brethren Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
A Murder-Suicide in Pitman, 1938
On May 2, 1938, Charles Klein of Pitman, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, shot and killed his wife while having an argument with her on the lawn of her parent’s house. He […]
Gratz – Hannah’s Beauty Shoppe, 1952
A newspaper advertisement from the Valley Citizen, Valley View, February 7, 1952, for Hannah’s Beauty Shoppe, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. LADIES – Come and Try the New Zesto Warm Wave […]