Pine Grove – Arch Street Bridge
An undated post card view of “The Arch”, a bridge over the Swatara Creek, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The photo of the post card appeared in the “Down Memory […]
Halifax High School – Janice Elaine Boyer, 1963
A 1963 colorized portrait photograph of Janice Elaine Boyer, a member of the senior class of Halifax High School, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. _________________________________ From the 1963 yearbook, Hal-Wayne-Son, of the Halifax High School, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. […]
18-Month-Old Child Drinks Kerosene & Dies, 1952
ZERBE CHILD DIES IN HOSPITAL Peter Zerbe, 18 monts old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zerbe, Lykens R. D. 1, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Pottsville Hospital […]
Old Gratz Photos – Lot 61
A colorized version of a black and white photograph taken in the 1990s of the house on Lot 61, East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The original house on this […]
Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) & Christina [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925)
A colorized studio portrait of Jacob P. Elm (1836-1916) and his wife Christina S. [Vogel] Elm (1840-1925) taken in 1913 on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. During the […]
Lois [Green] Schoffstall (1931-2022) – Gratz Historian
LOIS GREEN SCHOFFSTALL Lois Green Schoffstall, 91, of Gratz died October 25, 2022, at Stonebridge Health and Rehab Center, Duncannon. She was born in Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, August […]
Catherine [Hassinger] Kieffer (1936-2021) – Gratz Historical Society Past-President
CATHERINE H. KIEFFER Catherine H. Kieffer, 84, was called home Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was preceded in passing by her parents, Mary Hassinger and Homer Hassinger; a sister, Elva […]
Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) & Hannah [Lenker] Matter (1806-1884)
Colorized portraits of Isaac Jacob Matter (1794-1866) and his second wife, Hannah Lenker (1806-1884). The photographs were taken about 1860. Issac’s first wife was Anna Maria [Umholtz] Lenker (1801-1825). She […]