Dockey Reunion, 1959
A photograph of the four surviving Dockey siblings, children of Benjamin H. Dockey (1848-1927) and Mary Anna [Lenker] Dockey (1846-1900) of the Lykens Valley, posing at a reunion in 1959. […]
Contracts Awarded for Construction of Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
On 29 July 1910, the Harrisburg Telegraph announced the awarding of contracts for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad along with expectations as to when the work would begin: […]
World War II – Delmar Wagner (1934-1945) – Died of Wounds Received in Germany
FUNERAL FOR WAR VETERAN Funeral services for Pfc. Delmar Wagner, age 20 years, of Valley View, who died of wounds received in action in Germany, 1 April 1945, will be […]
Gratz Shirt Factory Fire, 1952
In 1952, the Dormar Manufacturing Company, operators of the Gratz Shirt Factory, sustained a major loss when a relatively new building was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported in […]
A Valentine from Katie Kroh to Her Son Ray
An undated Valentine’s Day post card found in a collection of old papers. Although this card was never mailed, it is addressed to Ray Kroh and is from his mother […]
Surveying & Engineering the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
Some stories found in local and area newspapers describe the ongoing efforts in 1910 to complete the surveying of the land over which the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad would be built. […]
Big Clay Deposits Will Be Developed, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
Abundance of Coal in Valley, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]