Gratz – Jeremiah Crabb House, 1854-1872
An undated early photograph of a house at 37 West Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From 1854 to 1872, this house was owned by Jeremiah Crabb, a blacksmith, who […]
Edward Crabb – African American Victim of Bigotry in Gratz (2)
This story was previously posted on The Civil War Blog on 1 July 2016 and then updated on 19 July 2017: ______________________________________ Almost exactly one year after an extremely critical […]
Edward Crabb – African American Victim of Bigotry in Gratz (1)
This story was previously posted on The Civil War Blog on 1 July 2016 and then updated on 19 July 2017: __________________________________ Another Memorial Day has gone by and the […]
John Peter Crabb – Gratz Native Was Harrisburg G.A.R. Post Commander
John Peter Crabb was born in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in October 1843, the son of Peter Crabb and his wife Mary Magdalena Crabb. The Peter Crabb family arrived in […]
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. […]
John Peter Crabb (1843-1901) – Blacksmith, Born in Gratz
JOHN CRABB DEAD John P. Crabb, an old colored Grand Army man, of 626 North Street, [Harrisburg], died yesterday afternoon at his home. Mr. Crabb was a blacksmith by trade […]
Mifflin Township – Witmer School, 1947
A 1946-1947 photograph of the students and teacher at the Witmer School, Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo: Front Row: John Szwies; James Wert; William Mace; Robert Engle; Roy […]
Mifflin Township – Witmer School
An undated photograph of the students and teacher of the Witmer School, Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo: Front Row: John Brosius; Bill Savidge; Carl Lentz; John Schreiber; […]