A Country Auction in Specktown, 1977 (3)
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series on a Country Auction that took place in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 18 June 1977. The auction was for the […]
Specktown – Covered Bridge, 1942
A favorite spot in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to take a group photo, was the Specktown Covered Bridge, which was a short walking distance from the Riegle-Dietrich Homestead. […]
A Country Auction in Specktown, 1977 (2)
This is Part 2 of a multi-part series on a Country Auction that took place in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 18 June 1977. The auction was for the […]
Chauncey Riegle – Miner’s Tag
Chauncey Riegle (1870-1936) was a coal miner and farmer who lived in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. When he worked in the mines at the Short Mountain Colliery, he […]
A Specktown Chicken Farm, 1917
In 1917, the William Dietrich family lived in Harrisburg where there was work in the steel mills. Helen [Hoffman] Dietrich shown above on a visit to her home in Specktown, […]
Is This a Photo of Katie Woland?
The above photo was found in a box of keepsakes belonging to Hannah [Rickert] Riegle (1847-1919), Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.. While it was identified by several family members […]
Samuel Sitlinger Farm
An undated photo of Samuel Jefferson Sitlinger (1871-1936) sitting outside his farm house in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A small farm structure which no longer exists can be […]
Samuel Sitlinger Farm & Family, 1929
A photograph taken about 1929 of the Samuel Jefferson Sitlinger family on the Sitlinger homestead/farm in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identifications: Front Row (children, standing): Lucy [Sitlinger] Troutman; […]