Gratz – Miners on the Path to the Mines
A photograph of Gratz area miners on the path leading to the “Gratz Airhole” where the men climbed down a long ladder to get to their work level in the […]
Reformed Church Centennial Celebration, 1893
A celebration of the Centennial of the Reformed Church was held in 1893 and local Reformed churches in the Lykens Valley area joined together in contributing to the festive event […]
Ruth Rebecca [Riegle] Stiely (1895-1984)
A photograph of Ruth Rebecca [Riegle] Stiely in her auto outside her school. She was a teacher in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This is possibly the Kissinger School, where […]
John Monroe Stiely (1884-1934) & Ruth Rebecca [Riegle] Stiely (1895-1984)
A portrait of John Monroe Stiely and Ruth Rebecca [Riegle] Stiely. John Monroe Stiely was born 28 March 1884, the son of Reuben H. Stiely (1847-1921) and Sarah Jane [Kissinger] […]
Milton Oliver Umholtz Family
A 1908 photograph of the Milton Oliver Umholtz Family of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identifications as made by a daughter of one of the persons in the picture: Front Row: […]
Solomon Hess Jr. (1846-1902)
Solomon Hess Jr., wholesale bottler and late proprietor of the Williamstown Hotel, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 31 March 1846. He is a son of Solomon Hess […]
Melvin E. Herb (1913-1963)
Melvin E. Herb was born 6 April 1913 in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas Ezra Herb (1891-1961) and Mabel May [Stutzman] Herb (1893-1936). He married Helen […]