Beisel Family
An undated photograph taken near the end of the 19th century of the Beisel family, Lykens Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The father, Adam Franklin Beisel, does not appear in the […]
Berrysburg – Salem Union Church
An undated photo post card view of the Salem Union Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.B
Berrysburg – Wallick & Schwalm Employees, 1948
A 1948 photograph of the employees of the Wallick and Schwalm Dress Manufacturing Plant, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the individuals in the photo are identified. Wallick and Schwalm […]
Berrysburg – Lutheran Church
An undated photo post card view of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. __________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.B
First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (1)
Part 1 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]
Susanna [Row] Keiper (1852-1933) – Life Sketches of Aged People
Susanna [Row] Keiper, who was born 1 February 1852 in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was interviewed by the Millersburg Sentinel, in early January 1933, for an article that appeared […]
Blizzard of January 1936 – Digging Out
At the end of January 1936 a crippling blizzard hit the Lykens Valley area particularly hard. The Elizabethville Echo of 23 January 1936, in a front page article, described the […]
The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (3)
Part 3 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]