The Romberger Family in the Lykens Valley
A photograph from 2019 of a Romberger Family Reunion held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the table (center) is Bob Averell, family historian, sharing some […]
Joanne Irene Bowser – Mahanoy Joint High School, 1962
A 1962 portrait photograph of Joanne Irene Bowser, a member of the senior class of Mahanoy Joint High School, Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Also, an undated childhood photo: ____________________________________ From the 1962 Yearbook, The Bruin, […]
Henry Leroy Laudenslager (1919-1986) – Mayor of Gratz
HENRY LAUDENSLAGER – WAS MAYOR OF GRATZ Henry Laudenslager, 66, mayor of Gratz, died Sunday in Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lebanon. Mr. Laudenslager was a member of Gratz Borough Council […]
Black Residents of Upper Dauphin County, 1880
A portion of the 1880 Federal Census for Gratz Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, showing two families living in the same household. The 1880 Census used two terms to identify Blacks […]
Black Residents of Upper Dauphin County, 1870
A portion of the 1870 Federal Census for Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, showing the household of Malachi Bird, a 30-year old barber. The household included Malachi’s wife and three children […]
History of the Berrysburg Seminary (3)
A History of Berrysburg Seminary, from an address by D. G. Lubold at a reunion of alumni and students held at Berrysburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, August 11, 1904. Published […]
Pillow – National Hotel
A photo post card view from the early 20th century of the National Hotel, Market Street, Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. None of the people in the photo are identified. ________________________________________ […]
1875 Railroad Proposal – Herndon to Good Spring through Pillow & Gratz
In 1875, a proposal was made to build a railroad from Herndon, Northumberland County, to Good Spring, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The railroad was never built, but the rationale for it […]