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Local Historical Photographs

Old Lycoming County Photographs and Images
Over two thousand (2,000) local historical photographs, drawings and images of old Lycoming County, PA. can be found here. Images are shown in a small version for browsing or as a full size image for detail. Plus you can also search other digital archives collections from Pennsylvania.  Easy and free 24/7 access to these rare photographs. Explore the early years of Lycoming County and surrounding areas.


Wonens History CollectionLycoming County Women's History Collection
Williamsport Women: Voices, Images, Actions
1875-1925

Source material related to the history of women in Lycoming County from Lycoming College, the Lycoming County Historical Society, and the J.V. Brown Library. Documents selected highlight the history of local women in volunteer and reform organizations, education, the arts, the workplace, and private lives. The first part of the collection will cover the time period 1875-1925.



Google News Archives
Imagine the world's daily history presented for the past 500 years in a single, freely accessible online resource. Google News Archives powerful search engine displays your results as a digital facsimile of the original newspaper pages. News archive search provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives. In addition to helping you search, News archive search can automatically create timelines which show selected results from relevant time periods.

Local Newspapers Available on Google News Archives:

  • Lock Haven Express - (1889-1931)
  • Sunday Grit - National and Local Editions
  • Williamsport-Gazette and Bulletin

Newsfilm Online
"Hours of [British] television news and cinema newsreels, taken from the huge collection of the ITN/Reuters archive ... available online in high quality format for teaching, learning and research." Video clips cover 1920s to the present and are searchable or browsable by decade or by topic such as conflicts, disasters, lifestyle, science and technology, sports, and weather. Includes links to related sites. From the British Universities Film & Video Council.



Virtual World War II Memorial

In Memory of Our Lycoming County Honored Dead
a permanent virtual monument to the 341 Lycoming County, PA fighting men and women who gave their lives in World War II. Read more about this virtual monument.
Please visit the Pictorial Tribute and Monument at www.lycoming.org/heroes