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Deibler Barn, 2000

A year 2000 photograph of a barn built by George A. Deibler some time before 1927 at his homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  Deibler owned more than […]

August 1, 2016
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Widow Betsy Rickert Farm, 1875

A 1966 photograph of the barn on what was in 1875, the 32 acre farm of the Widow Betsy Rickert, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The woman in front […]

August 1, 2016
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John Gunderman (1837-1913)

A photograph of John Gunderman taken in the 1890s.  John was born 26 December 1837 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Michael Gunderman (1809-1889) and Rebecca Minnich [Riegle] Gunderman […]

August 1, 2016
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Widow Betsy Rickert Farm, 1875

An undated photograph of the buildings on what was in 1875, the 32 acre farm of the Widow Betsy Rickert, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As shown on the […]

August 1, 2016
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Jacob Hess (1840-1917) & Amanda [Klinger] Hess (1845-1931)

A portrait of Jacob A. Hess (1840-1917) and his wife Amanda S. [Klinger] Hess (1845-1931) of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  It is estimated that the photo was taken about […]

August 1, 2016
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Calvin Engle Farm

An undated photograph of the Calvin Engle home in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Identified in the photo is Art Spotts, but the other person is unknown. Calvin Engle […]

August 1, 2016
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Calvin Engle (1884-1950) & Catherine [Hoffman] Engle (1888-1973)

An undated snapshot photograph of Calvin Engle (1884-1950) and his wife, Catherine Ellen “Katie” [Hoffman] Engle (1888-1973) of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The Engle’s were married at Berrysburg, […]

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Barry Farm & Family of Specktown

An early 1940s photograph of the home along Specktown Road, Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, that was formerly the Short Mountain Hotel or Abraham Hess Hotel, taken at the […]

July 31, 2016

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