Wiconisco – W. H. Kissinger & Company, 1904
A photograph of W. H. Kissinger & Company’s new store and residence about 1904, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This store replaced the general store of Kimmel & Company that was […]
Williamstown – Big Lick Tunnel (1)
An undated photo post card view of a group of rescue workers (gas masks) at the entrance to Big Lick Tunnel, near Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals […]
Wiconisco – The Great Fire of 1904
A photograph of the destruction at Schaeffer’s Knitting Mill, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the fire of September 27, 1904. Photo from Liberty Hose Company No. 2, Lykens. From the […]
Loyalton – Man with 2 Wives Kills Father & Self, 1962
A man from Washington, D. C., went to visit his father near Loyalton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, supposedly to get financial assistance to help him get through his loss of his […]
Gratz Shirt Factory Destroyed by Fire, 1952
A newspaper photograph of spectators surveying the damage at the Dormar Manufacturing Company’s Gratz shirt factory, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1952. The early evening fire caused $75,000 to […]
Wiconisco – Great Fire of December 1964
A photograph of the rear of the area which once contained several structures on Pottsville Avenue, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that were destroyed fire an early morning fire, December 10, […]
John C. Forney (1943-2022) – Township Water Official
“He was a retired underwriter and claims insurance agent who took great pride in his 45-year career with Lincoln General Insurance Company…. He also spent decades serving with the Washington […]
Wiconisco – Page’s General Store
A photograph from 2011 of the former building at 189 Pottsville Street, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Note the sign over the door at right indicating “Page’s General Store.” The store […]