Jonathan S. Zerbe (1857-1941) & Children
A photograph of Jonathan Zerbe and three of his children, taken after the death of his wife,Julia [Messner], Zerbe. According to the Elizabethville Echo, 8 April 1897, Julia died on […]
Pennsylvania Railroad Coal & Iron Company – Engine
An undated photograph of an engine of the Pennsylvania Railroad Coal and Iron Company, probably taken at or near Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The man standing next to the […]
The “Pioneer” – First Motorized Coal Car in America, 1887
A photograph of The Pioneer of the Lykens Valley Coal Company, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1887. This was the first motorized coal car in the United States. __________________________________ […]
Solomon Hess Jr. (1846-1902)
Solomon Hess Jr., wholesale bottler and late proprietor of the Williamstown Hotel, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 31 March 1846. He is a son of Solomon Hess […]
William H. Hechler (1870-1949)
A portrait of William H. Hechler, born March 1870 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of Johann Wilhelm Hechler (1835-1911), an immigrant from Germany, and Caroline [Kopp] Hechler (1838-1891). […]
Andrew Lycans (1701-1756)
Believed to be a portrait of Andrew Lycans, or Lykens (1701-1756), for whom Lykens Valley, Lykens Borough, and Lykens Township are named. The following story is adapted/edited from pages 55-56 […]