Lydia [Helt] Riegle’s Extended Family in Lykens, 1906
A photo post card from about 1909 believed to be of the extended family of Lydia A. [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942), of Washington Township and Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Lydia is […]
John P. Lentz (1872-1941)
John P. Lentz Died at Millersburg Tuesday John P. Lentz, age 68 years, died at his home, State Street, Millersburg, Tuesday [30 September 1941]. Mr. Lentz was a son of […]
Washington Township – Bobby’s Diner, 1957
An advertisement for Bobby’s Diner, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Turkey Platters Served Saturday Evenings – Starting 5 P.M. Sunday Dinner – Starting 11:30 A.M. BOBBY’S DINER ARTHUR ROWE, Proprietor […]
Elizabethville History is Available
The following announcement was found in the Upper Dauphin Sentinel, 13 June 2017 regarding the availability of the new Elizabethville history book: ELIZABETHVILLE — The Elizabethville Bicentennial History Committee has […]
Washington Township – Swab School, 1935
A photograph of the storm damage to the Swab School, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in July 1935. This picture appeared in the Elizabethville Echo, 25 July 1935, with the […]
The Crime Wave of 1900 and the Killing of “Shorty Jones”
In September 1900, Elizabethville and area was besieged with the worst wave of crime and terror it had experienced to date in its history. The Borough Council took the matter […]
Gratz Bank Donates Old VFW Property in Elizabethville to Historical Society
In a ceremony held at 100 East Main Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 19 April 2017, three officers of the Gratz Bank, Aaron Klinger and Kevin Laudenslager, Senior Vice […]
Loyalton – Public Sale at Zerbe Hotel, 1957
On 22 June 1957, Lottie Zerbe sold her personal possessions and some items from her hotel through auctioneer David E. Chubb. The sale was conducted at the Zerbe Hotel, Loyalton, […]