Lykens-Wiconisco – Fire Destroys Briquet Plant, 1923
On May 7, 1923, a fire totally destroyed the American Briquet Company’s operation at Lykens and Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The story of the fire appeared in regional and local […]
James Clough – Fatally Injured in Williamstown Mine, 1937
Normally, one person killed in a mine accident did not result in extensive news coverage. In this case though the victim was a well-known sports figure who had a brief, […]
William H. “Bill” Hart Jr. (1913-1968) & Anna [Trompeter] Hart (1917-2008)
William Woodrow “Bill” Hart was a major league baseball player and a minor league player and manager from 1935 to 1952. He was born in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on […]
Wiconisco – American Briquet Plant, 1921
A photograph of the briquet plant from about 1921 or 1922. The plant was located at the western end of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1919 and […]
Jim Clough’s Baseball Season, 1924
A photograph taken in 1924 of Lerton Pinto, the only player of the Crisfield Crabbers team of that year who made the major leagues, albeit for a total of 12 […]
Lykens Standard Announces Nixon Election, 1968
The front page of the Lykens Standard, November 7, 1968, announcing the election of Richard M. Nixon as President of the United States. A brief article followed that included the […]
Panoramic View of Wiconisco
An undated birds-eye or panoramic view of Wiconisco, Dauphin County. This picture appeared in the Lykens Standard, April 17, 1969. It accompanied an article by C. L. Peters. The photo […]
Coal Gas Closes Wiconisco School, 1969
A photo showing students of the Wiconisco School Building, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, being helped by personnel on Friday January 24, 1969. The photo was published in the Lykens Standard, […]