Some Views of the Destruction of the Great Gratz Fire of 1924
A huge fire in the early morning of 3 November 1924, destroyed much of the commercial center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo essay shows before and after pictures […]
Williamstown Mine Disaster, 1904 – As Reported by the Elizabethville Echo
The front page of the Elizabethville Echo of 3 June 1904 carried the following report on the Great Mine Disaster at Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: Williamstown in Mourning The disaster […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Evening News
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Telegraph
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
Seasons Greetings from Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Barto, 1950s
Photographic Christmas cards became popular in the 1950s. The above card that pictured the large stately home at 12 W. Main Street, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was sent by Dr. […]
Highway Robbery on the Uniontown Road, 1906
The Elizabethville Echo of 30 September 1906 reported the following story of a highway robbery on the Uniontown Road: A bold highway robbery took place on top of the hill […]
The Crime Wave of 1900 and the Killing of “Shorty Jones”
In September 1900, Elizabethville and area was besieged with the worst wave of crime and terror it had experienced to date in its history. The Borough Council took the matter […]
Jennie [Keiper] Deitrich’s 90th Birthday, 1966
At the time of her 90th birthday on 15 February 1966, Jennie [Keiper] Deitrich was interviewed by a local newspaper at her home in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and the […]