Looking Back from 1966 at Railroads in Lykens Area
In his July 28, 1966, column in the Lykens Standard, “Lykens of Yesteryear,” C. L. Peters reflected on the earlier railroads of the Lykens Valley area. The photo accompanying the […]
Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) & Hannah [Lenker] Matter (1806-1884)
Colorized portraits of Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) and his second wife, Hannah Lenker (1806-1884). The photographs were taken about 1860. Issac’s first wife was Anna Maria [Umholtz] Lenker (1801-1825). She […]
Lykens – Old Home Week, 1913
A colorized version of a large article that appeared on the front page of the Lykens Standard, July 4, 1913, touting the Old Home Week celebration. The article featured the […]
Berrysburg Hometown Heroes – Alfred Wolfgang
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Berrysburg Hometown Heroes – Robert E. Wolfe
Sergeant Robert E. Wolfe – United States Army, Korean War Era ________________________________________________ Banner provided by Rebecca, Heather, Deb, Brent, Tina, Tim, Kelly. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Berrysburg Hometown Heroes – Clyde Witmer
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Berrysburg Hometown Heroes – Kenneth E. Troutman
Kenneth E. Troutman – United States Army Reserve ________________________________________________ Banner provided in memory by family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog readers are encouraged […]
Berrysburg Hometown Heroes – Arland “Buddy” Sultzbaugh
Arland “Buddy” Sultzbaugh – United States Army, WWII Paratrooper, Band ________________________________________________ Banner provided by the Sultzbaugh family. Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. Blog readers are […]