Gratz – The Sky-Vu Drive-In Theatre
The Sky-Vu Drive-In Theatre is located at the east end of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, along Route 25. It was open “in season” from early spring through mid-November. The photograph […]
Isaac Troutman (1875-1960) & Mary [Hoffman] Troutman (1874-1953)
A photograph of Isaac C. Troutman (1875-1960) and Mary Margaret [Hoffman] Troutman, of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken on the day of their wedding in 1896. According to family […]
Aaron Rabuck Family
An undated photograph of the Aaron Rabuck family of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identifications: Front Row (seated): Rebecca [Osman] Rabuck; Aaron Rabuck. Back Row (standing): Rufus Freemond Willier, son-in-law; Anna […]
Washington Township – Bush Farm – Aerial View, 1940s
An aerial view of the Clair Bush farm, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, believed to have been taken in the mid 1940s. The road running across the picture is the […]
Gratz – Some Residents Who Worked in the Mines
An undated photograph of a group of five miners from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Front Row (seated): Harry Wise; Daniel Wiest. Back Row (standing): John Umholtz; Elias Shade; Harry Knohr. […]
Gratz – The Air Shaft
The major mining operations that employed large numbers of men were on the other side of Short Mountain from Gratz and Lykens Township. But getting there was quite a feat. […]
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 […]