Category Archives: Gettysburg

Happy New Year with More Century-old Postcards

Posted on December 19, 2011 by june lloyd

I hope you all have the best New Year ever. Here a few more of the popular New Year’s postcards from the beginning of the last century. They are from the Library/Archives collections at York County Heritage Trust. Assistant Librarian … Continue reading →

Posted in 1900s, 1910s, Bedford County, celebrations, entertainment, Gettysburg, holidays, teachers, Universal York, York County | Tagged | Leave a comment

York County Women Capture German Prisoners

Posted on January 21, 2010 by june lloyd

The July 12, 1944 front page of the Gazette and Daily shows two smiling women looking over the gate to the back yard at their farm near Indian Rock dam. Their adventure of the day before started when two men … Continue reading →

Posted in 1940s, Gettysburg, prisoners, Spring Garden Twp., Universal York, World War II, York County | Leave a comment

The (Railroad) Bridges of York County

Posted on May 28, 2009 by june lloyd

Brig. General Herman Haupt I enjoyed the talk on the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Civil War given recently by Ivan E. Frantz, Jr. at the York Civil War Round Table. I was especially impressed by Brig. General Herman Haupt and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1830s, 1840s, 1860s, bridges, Civil War, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Railroad, railroads, Universal York, York County | Leave a comment