Wiconisco – W. H. Kissinger & Company, 1922
W. H. KISSINGER AND COMPANY, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. THE STORE that stands for a square deal for everybody — that has accumulated an increasing list of satisfied customers. […]
The Wiconisco Canal and the Pennsylvania Canal System
A map of the Pennsylvania Canal System as it supposedly existed in the mid-19th century. However, the Wiconisco Canal, shown on the map is incorrect in its location. It entered […]
Lykens – Aerial View, 1926
This aerial view of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, appeared in a 3 March 1926 article on Lykens in the Harrisburg Evening News. The photo was taken by Fairchild Aerial Survey […]
Wiconisco – Aerial View, 1926
This aerial view of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, appeared in a 21 April 1926 article on Wiconisco in the Harrisburg Evening News. The photo was taken by Fairchild Aerial Survey […]
Lykens – Aerial View, 1888
An 1888 bird’s-eye (aerial) view of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, looking northeast. The railroad line can be seen snaking through town and into Wiconisco (bottom center to upper right). _____________________________ […]
John Murphy (1846-1928)
John Murphy Mr. Murphy was born in Ireland and came to Wiconisco sometime along 1850. He assisted materially in the development of the town and today stands out as one […]
Lykens Power Plant at Short Mountain Colliery
A photograph of the Lykens Power Plant of the Short Mountain Colliery, Lykens Valley Coal Company, Bear Gap, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, about 1922, shortly after it went into full operation. […]
Lykens Valley Coal Company – Location of Operations in Bear Gap
This topographical map shows the approximate location of the tunnels, slopes and major structures at the Short Mountain Colliery of the Lykens Valley Coal Company, Bear Gap, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. […]