Man With Two Names Killed in Mines, 1903
He was known by various combinations of Benjamin Walter “Archie” Roe [or Row] and also known as Benjamin Row Dietrich [or Deitrich]. He died as a result of falling down […]
Loyalton Fire – Mrs. Bruner’s Cow Kicks Lantern, 1932
From the Lykens Standard of November 4, 1932, comes this story of how Mrs. Bruner’s cow kicked a lantern in the barn and a started a fire that totally destroyed […]
Lykens Valley Overrun with Rats, 1934
In 1934, the Lykens Valley had a rat problem. Rats were everywhere, and the residents, in cooperation with the County and Federal government, devised a plan to completely eradicate them. […]
History of Lykens to 1908
A birds-eye view of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1899. The photograph was featured as part of an article titled “History of Lykens,” that appeared in a special Souvenir […]
Old Gratz Photos – Lot 80
The house on Lot 80, East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was built about 1905. Above is a colorized version of a black and white photograph taken in the 1990s […]
Tremont – Soldiers & Nurses of World War I
A photograph take around 1918 of soldiers and nurses from Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The occasion for which these individuals were assembled is not known. Also none of those pictured […]
Old Gratz Photos – Lot 79
The house on Lot 79, East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was built in 1886. Above is a colorized version of a black and white photograph taken in the 1990s […]
Old Gratz Photos – Lot 78
The house on Lot 78, East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was built about 1887 by John Keener. Above is a colorized version of a black and white photograph taken […]