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 […]
Wiconisco Trolley Bridge
An undated photo post card view (colorized recently) of the trolley bridge over the railroad tracks at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The trolley has the marking of the traction company […]
Election of 1928 – Lykens Valley Results
A colorized photograph of Charles Curtis and Herbert Hoover, taken after they received the nomination of the Republican Party for Vice President and President in the Election of 1928. (Original […]
Lykens – Fire Destroys the “Lykens Register,” 1900
A colorized photograph of the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Lykens Register building, northeast corner of Main & Market Streets, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The following story by […]
Birds-Eye View of Wiconisco (2)
An undated, colorized birds-eye view of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
Wiconisco & Lykens Athletic Association – Baseball Champions
An undated photograph (colorized) of the Wiconisco & Lykens Athletic Association Baseball Club, who were the champions of the Williams Valley League. None of the individuals in the photo are […]
Lykens – Rube Aboff Store Fire, 1963
A photograph of the remains after a January 25,1963 fire in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, which completely destroyed Rube Aboff‘s appliance store on South Market Street. The fire also destroyed […]
Wiconisco – Keen Brothers, 1905
An advertisement for “Green’s August Flower,” sold by Keen Brothers, Druggists, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Versions of the ad for this product appeared 31 times in the Lykens Standard, but […]