A Country Auction in Specktown, 1977 (8)
This is Part 8, and final post of a multi-part series on a Country Auction that took place in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 18 June 1977. The auction […]
A Country Auction in Specktown, 1977 (1)
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on a Country Auction that took place in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 18 June 1977. The auction was for the […]
Leah [Radel] Weaver (1921-2008) – Elizabethville Artist
Leah [Radel] Weaver (1921-2008) was a well-known artist of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Millersburg Art Association. The portrait of her (above) was done by Ethel […]
The Children of Charles G. Riegle Who Was Killed in Mines, 1913
On 19 March 1913, Minnie [Coleman] Riegle was notified that her husband, Charles G. Riegle was killed in a mine accident at Short Mountain Colliery. At the time, she was […]
Some Views of the Destruction of the Great Gratz Fire of 1924
A huge fire in the early morning of 3 November 1924, destroyed much of the commercial center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo essay shows before and after pictures […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – As Reported by the Elizabethville Echo
The front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 carried the following report on the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: Williamstown in Mourning The disaster […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Evening News
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Telegraph
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]