Short Mountain Colliery – Pay Statement, 1932
An example of a payment statement from the Short Mountain Colliery, Bear Gap, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for the pay period from June 16, 1932 to the end of the […]
Gratz – J. A. Thomas Sled
An undated sled made by J. A. Thomas, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The insignia on the rear of the sled reads: J. A. THOMAS MAKER GRATZ R. F. D. _______________________________________ […]
Radio Belonging to Jacob Daniel Riegle (1892-1948)
A photograph of what is believed to be the first radio in the Lykens Valley. According to Dr. Samuel A. Riegel (1916-1994), the son of Jacob Daniel Riegel (1892-1948), his […]
Gratz – Welcome Sign, 2010
A 2010 photograph of the welcome sign at the eastern border of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. WELCOME TO… GRATZ Known to Early Settlers as Wildcat Ridge “A GREAT PLACE TO […]
Lykens Township – Geise School Water Cooler
A photograph taken in 2010 of the original water cooler from the Geise School, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Alongside the cooler is a folding drinking cup use by […]
Isaiah Keiter (1877-1953) & Mayme [Hoffman] Keiter (1881-1950)
An undated colorized portrait photograph of Isaiah Lewis Keiter (1877-1953) and Mary Ellen “Mayme” [Hoffman] Keiter (1881-1950), This couple was associated with the following Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, communities: Lykens Township, […]
Cock Fighting in the Lykens Valley – Some Brief News Articles
Cock fighting is a blood sport where birds specially raised and fitted to inflict maximum damage on their opponents square off against each other in a match where humans wager […]
The Dietrich Family in the Lykens Valley Area
An undated photograph of St. Paul’s Church, Dietrich, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________ According to information published in Our Dietrich Lines (2007), a published work on the Dietrich family, there are […]