Halifax – Ku Klux Klan Event at I. O. O. F. Hall, 1925
An advertisement that appeared in the Lykens Standard on April 24, 1925, for a Ku Klux Klan event that was to take place at the Odd Fellows Hall, Halifax, Dauphin […]
The Meaning of the Swastika Symbol
On July 20, 1920, an appeared in the Lykens Standard for the Lykens Tire and Repair Shop, Paul Shulz, proprietor, 515 Market Street, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in which the […]
Trolley Bridge at Wiconisco, 1901
An undated photo post card view of the trolley bridge over the railroad tracks at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Although the card indicates that the location of the bridge was […]
Wiconisco High School, 1900
From the Lykens Register, May 17, 1900: Wiconisco’s Commencement Next Friday evening, May 25th, the second commencement of the Wiconisco High School will be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, […]
The “Doodlebug” Experiment on the Lykens Valley Railroad, 1928
“Doodlebug” was the nickname given to gas-electric self-propelled rail cars that had a passenger seating area, a baggage or freight area, and engineer controls at the motor end. The car […]
Wiconisco – Main Street Looking East
An undated photo post card view of Main Street looking east, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the trolley tracks in the center of the street. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information […]
Some Stories About the Williams Valley Transportation Company, 1937-1945
East-west passenger rail service in the Lykens Valley officially ended on October 30, 1937. The schedule formerly maintained by the old Lykens Valley Railroad and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, […]
William H. “Bill” Byerly – Baseball Star & World War II Veteran
William H. “Bill” Byerly was a widely-known, highly-talented baseball player in the Lykens Valley area in the decade of the 1930s and into the early 1940s. In 1932, he was […]