John G. Williard (1871-1945) – Soil Expert Killed by Auto
FATALLY INJURED WHEN HIT BY CAR John G. Williard, age 74 years, widely known soil expert, died after being struck by an automobile, while he was walking on Highway Route […]
Felma [Miller] Geist on Newton Miller Farm
An undated snapshot photograph of a young Felma Pauline [Miller] Geist (1912-1995), daughter of Newton W. Miller (1888-1942) & Elizabeth “Lizzie” [Artz] Miller, probably taken on the Newton Miller farm […]
Sarah [Daniel] Evitts (1859-1925) on Her Farm
An early 20th century photograph of Sarah Adaline [Daniel] Evitts (1859-1920) on her farm in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Sarah was the daughter of John George Daniel (1801-1871) […]
Land Acquisitions for the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad – The Cummings Farm
An undated photograph of the area north of Millersburg, in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, known as the farm of A. G. Cummings and his son Howard Cummings. It […]
Unidentified Barn & Family
Although the caption that came with this photo indicates that it depicts Isaac Sitlinger and his five children, not that many persons appear in the picture. The location of the […]
Unidentified Farm or Construction Scene
An undated photograph found in a collection of a Lykens Valley resident showing either farming equipment or construction equipment. Can any blog reader make an identification? Nothing was written on […]
Old Lee Boyer Farm
An undated photograph of the old Lee Boyer Farm of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Later this farm was owned by Bill Macht. ______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be […]
David Belles Pear Orchard – Model Farm
A 1911 photograph of the David Belles’ pear trees on what was described as a model Lykens Valley farm in a article that appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 16 March […]