Each Monday the Centre Daily Times will publish an installment in our “Share our Heritage” series, featuring photos from Centre County’s past. These photos were submitted by Amber Keene, of Boalsburg.
During World War II, a new business arrived in Mill Hall, the Hygrade-Sylvania Co., later called Sylvania Electric Products Inc., or the Sylvania Tube Plant. Sylvania was one of the suppliers of the proximity fuse or VT (variable timed) fuse used in making bombs. Keene wrote that she “worked at Sylvania and was well experienced with the proximity fuse.”
The exterior shot of the Sylvania plant was taken June 3, 1942. The interior shot of the Sylvania workers is undated.
Readers can contribute to the “Share our Heritage” series by sharing their own photos.
Just drop off or mail copies of the photos to Centre Daily Times, 3400 E. College Ave., State College, PA 16801 or email them to cdtphoto@centredaily.com. Provide as much caption information as you can. All photos in the weekly series are placed in a “Share our Heritage” gallery at Centre Daily.com.
