Isaac M. Riegel & Son Dairy
A 1934 calendar from the Isaac M. Riegel and Son Dairy of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The dairy was operated in the late 1920s and 1930s. Milk was stored […]
Short Mountain Hotel, 1875
The ruins of the old Abraham Hess Hotel, also known as the Short Mountain Hotel, are shown in the above photograph which was taken in the early 21st century in […]
The Crossroads Sale & Market
A 21st century view of the Crossroads Sale and Market, also known as the Crossroads Auction, located west of Gratz at the junction of the Crossroads and Route 25. The […]
Reuben Riegel Farm, 1875
An undated, color, aerial photograph of the farm that in 1875 was 156 acres and belonged to Reuben Riegle, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The dates of construction of the […]
John D. Snyder (1827-1902)
John D. Snyder, justice of the peace, Berrysburg, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 9 December 1827. Leonard Snyder, great-grandfather of John D. Snyder, came from Germany […]
Isaac Romberger (1821-1912) and Lydia [Michael] Romberger (1827-1870)
Isaac Romberger was born 26 June 1821 in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Adam Romberger (1775-1867) and Anna Catharine [Paul] Romberger (1788-1862). Some time before […]
Abraham Kessler Farm, 1875
In 1875, the Abraham Kessler farm of 74 acres was located in the southwest corner of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as shown on the map below. The land at […]
Capt. Benjamin J. Evitts Farm, 1875
The aerial view of the farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was owned by Captain Benjamin J. Evitts in 1875, the location of which is shown on the […]