Gratz – Kissinger Post #376, 1910
A photograph of a surviving piece of memorabilia from the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Kissinger Post No. 376, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This badge was used by members […]
Gratz Post Office, 1910
A hand cancel dated July 11, 1910, 4 A.M., on a penny post card mailed at Gratz Post Office, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Gratz Post Office, 1907
A hand cancel dated September 19, 1907, 4 A.M., on a penny post card mailed at Gratz Post Office, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
Thomas H. Ransom – Barber of Millersburg
Thomas Henry Ransom was born as a slave in Winchester, Virginia, January 22, 1855, to Thomas Ransom and Margaret Ransom, maiden name unknown. He first appeared in official Lykens Valley […]
Gratz Fair – Trapeze Artist, 1912
A real photo post card image believed to be from about 1912 of a crowd at the Gratz Fair watching a trapeze artist, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________________ Corrections and […]
Gratz – Black-Face Gathering at Town Square
This undated post card was incorrectly identified by an eBay seller as a Memorial Day celebration in 1907 in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when in fact it was previously identified […]
Gratz – Oldest House in 1907
A 1907 post card view of the oldest house in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This house was the early homestead of Squire George Hoffman (1798-1887) and was located on the […]
1906 Gratz Fair Ad Featured Seditionist $100 Bank Note
A 1906 advertisement for the Gratz Fair featuring a facsimile of a $100 Confederate States of America bank note on one side and, in the same style as the note, […]