Aerial View of L. John Romberger Farm, 1965
An aerial view of the L. John Romberger farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as it appeared about 1965. This farm was located on what was the 100 acre […]
Aerial View of Joseph H. “Joesy” Hartman Jr. Farm, 1965
An aerial view of the 104 acre Joseph H. “Joesy” Hartman (1924-1993) farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, about 1965. Previous to the acquisition by Joesy, it was owned […]
Down on the Farm with Marlin Deitrich (Part 3)
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 […]
Down on the Farm with Marlin Deitrich (Part 2)
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 […]
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 […]
A Treasured Family Photo from 1888
There is an interesting provenance to this photograph of the Harrison and Hannah Riegle family of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. And, this is another story about how family […]
Tintype Memories from the Gratz Fair, 1872
Tintype photography achieved its greatest popularity in the 1860s and 1870s when practitioners of this art traveled to country fairs and set up temporary studios, where for a small fee, […]
Norman Riegle at Undertaker’s School
Norman Riegle was born on 4 October 1886 in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Harrison Riegle (1840-1899) and Hannah [Rickert] Riegle (1847-1919). Norman’s parents were born and […]