Gratz – Harvest Home Festival, 1946
A 1946 photograph of the sanctuary of the Simeon Lutheran and Reformed Church, Gratz, Pennsylvania, decorated for the “Harvest Home Festival.” These festivals began after 1870 and were promoted by […]
Lykens Township – Old-Time Traction Engine
An undated photograph of an old-time traction engine, a steam operated machine that provided belt power for a threshing machine. Prior to the advent of the combine, which was a […]
Lykens Township – Old-Time Threshing Machine
An undated photograph of an old-time threshing machine of the type commonly used on farms in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and other farming areas in the Lykens Valley. Threshing […]
Lykens Township – Hanover Canning Company
A photograph taken about 1955 of the October rush of tomatoes at the Hanover Canning Company plant. A story of this canning company’s presence in the Lykens Valley was told […]
Millersburg High School – Forest Rangers’ Club, 1953
A 1953 photograph of the Forest Rangers Club of the Millersburg High School, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The individuals in the photo are not identified, but a list of officers […]
Halifax – Boyer High School Home Economics Club, 1943
A 1943 photograph of the Home Economics Club of the Boyer Memorial High School, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The faculty advisor was Miss Muriel Blanche Craig. While the individuals are […]
Halifax – Boyer High School Future Farmers, 1943
A 1943 photograph of some of the members of the Future Farmers of America Club of the Boyer Memorial High School, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A complete list of the […]
Gratz Fair – Floral Exhibit, 1936
A newspaper photograph of the floral exhibit at the Gratz Fair of 1936, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The two women admiring the floral arrangements are: Mrs. Donald J. Weaver and […]