Jacob Andrew Weiss Farm, 1875
A photo of the home on what was in 1875 the 39 acre farm of John Andrew Weiss, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the time the photograph was taken, […]
A Specktown Bridge in the Snow
An undated winter photo of a horse, sleigh and driver on a unknown bridge over a creek in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The driver has not been identified. […]
Three Old Veterans of the Civil War – Jacob Kissinger, Jacob Shiro & John W. Hoffman
An undated photograph of three old veterans of the Civil War, possibly taken in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when they were the last surviving vets of that place. Pictured are […]
Amanda [Williard] Kissinger (1848-1936)
An undated portrait of Amanda Lovina [Williard] Kissinger (1848-1936), of Specktown, Lykens Township, and Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She married Jacob E. Kissinger (1843-1901), a Civil War veteran, at Pillow, […]
Jacob Kissinger (1843-1921) & Amanda [Williard] Kissinger (1848-1936)
Separate, undated portraits of Jacob Kissinger (1843-1921) of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a Civil War veteran in his Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) uniform, and his wife […]
George Kissinger (1817-1903) & Sarah [Knohr] Kissinger (1822-1902)
An undated portrait of George Kissinger (1817-1903) and his wife, Sarah Jane “Sally” [Knohr] Kissinger (1822-1902), of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The couple was married about 1842 and […]
Jacob S. Shade Jr. (1866-1928)
A portrait of Jacob S. Shade Jr., a miner and farmer of Gratz, and Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Jacob S. Shade Jr. was born 19 May 1866, the […]
Jacob S. Shade Sr. (1831-1891)
A portrait of Jacob S. Shade Sr., born 7 March 1831, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Jacob Shade (1790-1871) and Anna Marie [Klinger] Shade (1791-1854). Jacob S. […]