Gratz Shirt Factory Fire, 1952
In 1952, the Dormar Manufacturing Company, operators of the Gratz Shirt Factory, sustained a major loss when a relatively new building was destroyed by fire. The fire was reported in […]
Map of Wiconisco, 1875
An 1875 map of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. For a fully enlargeable map, see: Atlas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1875, Compiled, Drawn and Published from Personal Examinations and Surveys, by […]
Abundance of Coal in Valley, 1911
The Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, begun in 1910, with plans to connect Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, turned out to be a colossal failure. In addition to […]
Guy R. Klinger (1889-1948) – Rural Mail Carrier
GUY R. KLINGER LAID TO REST SUNDAY Guy R. Klinger, aged 59 years, died Thursday afternoon at the home of Walter Umholtz in Gratz. He was a son of the […]
Pennsylvania Canals
In a four page pamphlet published in 1969 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, a brief story of the history of Pennsylvania canal system is told. The above map […]
William W. Crabb (1876-1948) – Great-Grandson of Early Gratz Settler
WILLIAM W. CRABB William W. Crabb, age 71 years, of Loyalton, died in a Harrisburg hospital on Saturday. Mr. Crabb was a son of William Crabb and Sarah [Welker] Crabb. […]
Edgar George “Ed” Clough (1906-1944) – Professional Baseball Player
Edgar George Clough was born 28 October 1906 in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Richard Clough and Mary E. [Snyder] Clough. He was a professional baseball player [as […]
John C. Esterline (1881-1948) – Found Dead in Powels Valley Home
FIND MAN DEAD IN POWELS VALLEY HOME John C. Esterline, 67, was found dead in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bordner in Powels Valley, east of Carsonville, on […]