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Gratz Fair – Harness Race in Progress

An undated photograph of a harness race in progress at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ______________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.

June 23, 2018
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Rev. Jacob Edwin Scheetz (1873-1950) – Reformed Minister from Killinger

Retired Minister Dies at Home Services Held Wednesday for Rev. J. E. Scheetz Native of Township Rev. Jacob Edwin Scheetz, 77, native of Upper Paxton Township, died early Monday morning […]

June 22, 2018
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Fred Stiely (1901-1981) – Major League Baseball Player from Pillow

Fred Warren Stiely was born in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1 June 1901, the son of Ellsworth M. Stiely and his wife Mary. He played in three seasons of Major […]

June 22, 2018
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Gratz Fair – Scheib Produce Stand, 1940s

A photograph of Scheib’s produce stand at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, probably taken in the 1940s. None of the people in the photo are identified. ______________________________ Corrections […]

June 22, 2018
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Unidentified Photos from Lydia [Helt] Riegle Collection (2)

An undated photograph of a group of children and adults.  Location unknown. Lydia Alice [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942) was born in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and died in Robesonia, Berks Co., […]

June 21, 2018
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World War II – Robert J. Host – Killed in Action in France, 1944

LOSES LIFE IN FRANCE The War Department has advised Mrs. Robert J. Host that her husband, Pvt. Robert J. Host, 23, was kllled in action in France, 27 July [1944]. […]

June 21, 2018
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Gratz Fair – Judging Stand, 1909

A photograph believed to have been taken about 1909 of the judging stand at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It is not know what type of event the […]

June 21, 2018
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Chester L. Matter (1910-1950) – Lykens Grocer

CHESTER L. MATTER Chester L. Matter, age 39 years, died at his home in Lykens Monday morning. Mr. Matter was a son of the late William Matter and Sula [Lebo] […]

June 20, 2018

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