William Wingert (1839-1912)
An undated portrait of William Wingert (1839-1912), a cola miner of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. William married Louisa Jane Grimm, the widow of John Miller, who died in 1874. […]
Penrose C. Romberger (1872-1946) – Teacher, Businessman, Postmaster of Elizabethville
FUNERAL YESTERDAY FOR P. C. ROMBERGER Penrose Cyrus Romberger, age 74 years, died at his home in Harrisburg Saturday afternoon. He was a son of Samuel B. Romberger and Sarah […]
Group of Nurses at a Colliery
An undated photograph of a group of Red Cross nurses at a colliery in the Lykens Valley area, possibly at Bear Gap, or Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo was […]
Capt. Benjamin J. Evitts in His G.A.R. Uniform
An undated photograph of Capt. Benjamin J. Evitts (1822-1909), a Civil War veteran, sitting on the porch of his son’s residence in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, while wearing […]
Michael Romiski – Killed at East Brookside Colliery, 1927
From the West Schuylkill Herald of Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, of 16 December 1927, came the following notice of the instant death of Michael Romiski, a worker at the […]
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) […]
Dietrich Family Portrait Saved & Passed to the Next Generation
On 30 March 2017, a photograph appeared in The Citizen-Standard (Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) along with the following caption: Who are they? This old photo was recently found after […]
Edna Stiely & Sisters?
This undated group photograph has been identified only as “possibly Edna Stiely, on right, and her sisters.” There is no photograph noted on the front or back of the photo. […]