A Visit to Coney Island, New York
Young people from the area around Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had a tintype photo taken when they visited Coney Island, New York, in the 19th Century. The original tintype (black […]
The Gratz Fair – Harness Racing
Harness racing was a popular sport at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The harness track is still used today and there are permanent stables on the grounds. Here […]
The Gratz Fair – Early Aviation Exhibitions, 1913
In the early years of the 20th Century, the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County Pennsylvania, was a place where aviators exhibited their “machines” [airplanes or aeroplanes], and performed daredevil feats. […]
The Gratz Fair – Some Strange Happenings
A selection of some of the past posts on this blog that featured strange happenings at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Click on any of the images to […]
Gratz Fair Memorabilia
A selection of some of the past posts on this blog that featured memorabilia from the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Click on any of the images to read […]
The Gratz Fair – Early Photos & Post Cards
Previously on this blog, photographs and post card views of the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were featured. Here are some of them. To read the whole post, click […]
On Vacation – Lykens Valley at the Atlantic City Beach
A photo of Millersburg at the Atlantic City beach, 1950s. Summer is approaching. For the next few months I will be taking a vacation from writing and go back to […]
Millersburg – Gernert Hotel Bar, 1944 (2)
A 1944 photograph (recently colorized of the bar area at the Hotel Gernert, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Only one person in this photo has been identified: Butch Gray, standing with back […]