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An 1881 view of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by Jake Wynn

An artist's rendition shows the Pennsylvania state capital as it looked in the late-19th century.

Posted in HarrisburgTagged 1881, Art, Artwork, Harrisburg, Illustration, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Railroad History, Susquehanna River, West Shore3 Comments

Women faced great risks, but volunteered to save lives in Harrisburg during the 1918 flu epidemic

Posted on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by Jake Wynn

During the height of the 1918 influenza epidemic, the women of Central Pennsylvania jumped into action.

Posted in Harrisburg, World War ITagged 1918 Influenza Outbreak, Central Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Influenza, Nurses, October 1918, Spanish Flu, Volunteers, Women, World War I1 Comment

“Hungry Fans Plan Big Welcome” – Baseball Star Jake Daubert Returns in 1919

Posted on August 14, 2017August 13, 2017 by Jake Wynn

Baseball fans from Upper Dauphin County gathered in Harrisburg in August 1919 to watch a local hero play for the Cincinnati Reds on City Island.

Posted in Baseball, Central Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Lykens, Pennsylvania, Williams ValleyTagged Featured1 Comment

Good for Old Dauphin! – The Election of 1860

Posted on November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 by Jake Wynn

Wiconisco Township and Dauphin County go for Lincoln in the election that sparked the Civil War.

Posted in Civil War, Harrisburg, Newspapers, PennsylvaniaLeave a comment

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