Lykens Township – Hoffman School, 1912
This photograph was taken about 1912 of the pupils of the Hoffman School in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The teacher, standing at left, back row, is Charles Henninger, who, […]
Lykens Township – Hoffman School, 1945
This photograph was taken about 1945 of the pupils of the Hoffman School in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to school records, the teacher was Winifred Koppenhaver. This school […]
Lykens Township – Hoffman School, 1914
A picture of the students and teacher at the Hoffman School, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken in 1914. Those appearing in this photo are: Front Row (standing): Albert Troutman; […]
Lykens Township – Hoffman School, 1938
This photograph was taken in 1938 of the pupils of the Hoffman School in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The teacher, standing rear left, is Winnifred Koppenhaver, who, according to […]
Lykens Township – Hoffman School, 1927
This photograph was taken in September 1927 of the pupils of the Hoffman School in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The teacher, standing center, third row, is Effie Lubold, who, […]
Solomon Rettinger (1834-1899) and Susanna Rickert (1833-1911)
Solomon Rettinger was born 28 October 1834 in Lykens Township, probably in Specktown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Rettinger (1813-1890) and Catherine [Hoover] Rettinger (1812-1883). On 24 […]
A Treasured Family Photo from 1888
There is an interesting provenance to this photograph of the Harrison and Hannah Riegle family of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. And, this is another story about how family […]
Tintype Memories from the Gratz Fair, 1872
Tintype photography achieved its greatest popularity in the 1860s and 1870s when practitioners of this art traveled to country fairs and set up temporary studios, where for a small fee, […]