Down on the Farm with Marlin Deitrich (Part 1)
Marlin Deitrich (1908-1987) was my great uncle. During our many visits, he would tell stories of his childhood in the Lykens Valley and of growing up on the Deitrich Farm […]
Millersburg – Maydale Greenhouse, 1957
A photo from an advertisement for Maydale Greenhouse, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. MAYDALE GREENHOUSE Established 1925 Members of Florists Telegraph Delivery Association D. D. FARLEY, Proprietor __________________________________ The advertisement appeared […]
Millersburg Milling Company, 1957
A photo from an advertisement for Millersburg Milling Company, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. MILLERSBURG MILLING COMPANY, INC. George M. Weaver, Secretary-Treasurer Lester C. Novinger, President Millersburg, Pennsylvania DEALERS IN PURINA […]
Solomon “Reily” Hess Farm, 1875
An undated photograph of farm buildings on what was the 80-acre Solomon “Reily” Hess farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County,Pennsylvania, in 1875. The farm is located northwest of Gratz, Dauphin […]
Solomon Hess Farm, 1875
An undated photograph of buildings on the 80 acre farm belonging to Solomon Hess in 1875, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The above map cut from 1875 shows the location […]
Solomon Hess Farm, 1875 (2)
An undated photograph of buildings on what was 8 acres of a 67 acre farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, which was owned by Solomon Hess in 1875. The […]
Jacob Umholtz Farm, 1875
An 1875 map showing two 74 acre tracts of land owned by Jacob Umholtz in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The land is located along a road leading northwest out […]
John Hartman Farm, 1875
An undated photograph of farm buildings on what was the 103 acre farm of John Hartman in 1875, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The location of this farm in 1875 […]