Elizabethville – Evangelical Church
An undated picture post card view of the Ebenezer Evangelical Church which was located on the southeast corner of Main and Buttonwood Streets in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The building […]
Gratz – Sale of Westmont Lots, 1911 – “No Lots Sold to Colored People”
In 1911, with the hoped-for coming of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a new development was planned at the west end of town. Named “Westmont,” this […]
Gratz – Westmont Lot Plan, 1911
In 1911, with the hoped-for coming of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a new development was planned at the west end of town. Named “Westmont,” this […]
Lykens – Grace Methodist Church, 1922
A photograph believed to have been taken in 1922 of the Grace Methodist Church of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Contracts Awarded for Construction of Midland Pennsylvania Railroad, 1910
On 29 July 1910, the Harrisburg Telegraph announced the awarding of contracts for the construction of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad along with expectations as to when the work would begin: […]
Founding of the Hoffman Family Association, 1913 (1)
The Elizabethville Echo chronicled the founding of the Hoffman Family Association in its 1913 editions. The text of the articles follow here: __________________________________ From the Elizabethville Echo, 17 April 1913: […]
Musicians Get-Together in Lykens Township
An undated photograph of a musical get-together on a farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Standing at far right is Marlin Dietrich who was raised on a farm in […]
Attendees At Lykens Valley Pioneer Monument Dedication, 1924
The Harrisburg Evening News, in its article of 28 November 1924 describing the dedication of the Lykens Valley Pioneer Monument, included the names of the attendees: DEDICATE SHAFT TO PIONEER […]