Lykens Township – Shepley School, 1911
A photograph of the interior of the Shepley School, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken in 1911. According to information provided with this picture, Charles Henninger was the teacher at […]
William Hawk & John Hoover Sr. Farm, 1875
A recent photograph of buildings on what was in 1875 the 102 acre farm of William Hawk and John Hoover Sr., Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Currently, this property […]
Lykens Township – Specktown School, 2000
A photograph, taken about 2000, of one of the first Amish, one-room schoolhouses built in the central Lykens Valley. It is located on a farm owned by the Samuel Stolzfus […]
Lykens Township – Geise School, 1980
Note: When the above picture was posted on 12 August 2016, it was identified as the Geise School. However, it has since been determined that the photo was incorrectly identified. […]
Lykens Township – Kessler School, 1913-1958
The following unpublished history was found of the Kessler School (also known as the Erdman School), Erdman, Lykens Township, Pennsylvania. Its authorship is unknown. KESSLER SCHOOL HISTORY In 1913 the […]
Lykens Township – Kessler School, Closed in 1958
The following letter was written by Paul G. Lubold regarding an error in an article that appeared in the Upper Dauphin Sentinel (Millersburg, Pennsylvania), that stated that the Kessler School […]
Gratz – Intermediate School, 1927
A 1927 picture of the Gratz Intermediate School, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identifications that came with this photo: Front Row (seated): John Martz; Dean Ritzman. Second Row (standing): Hilda Coleman; […]
Gratz – High School, 1931
A 1931 photograph of the students of Gratz High School, Gratz, Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Those pictured are: Front Row (seated on ground): Charles Wise; John Goss; Ralph Kessler; John Reigle; […]