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Upper Dauphin High School – Trojanaires, 1994

A 1994 photograph of the “Trojanaires” (singing group) of the Upper Dauphin Area High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Members pictured: Floor:  A. Ressler; E. Buffington; N. Hart. Arc 1:  J. Witmer; […]

September 27, 2024
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Fire Destroys Romberger Home, 1878

A story describing a fire at the John Romberger home near Short Mountain, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was reported by the Millersburg Herald and reprinted by the Sunbury Gazette, […]

September 26, 2024
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Lykens – Women Assaulted on Street, 1883

This story of a violent attack on two women on a frequently traveled street in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, comes from the pages of the Harrisburg Daily Independent, April 13, […]

September 25, 2024
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Upper Dauphin High School Yearbook, 1995

________________________________________ A complete digital copy of the 1995 Yearbook, La Memoria, of the Upper Dauphin High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is available on Ancestry.com.  The cover is shown above. Corrections and additional information […]

September 24, 2024
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Upper Dauphin High School Yearbook, 1994

A complete digital copy of the 1994 Yearbook, La Memoria, of the Upper Dauphin High School, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is available on Ancestry.com.  The cover is shown above. ____________________________ Corrections and additional information […]

September 23, 2024
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A Visit to Coney Island, New York

Young people from the area around Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had a tintype photo taken when they visited Coney Island, New York, in the 19th Century. The original tintype (black […]

September 22, 2024
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The Gratz Fair – Exhibitions

The exhibitions at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, were a popular attraction and many people took part in the competition for prizes. Past blog posts featured newspaper photos […]

September 21, 2024
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The Gratz Fair – Harness Racing

Harness racing was a popular sport at the Gratz Fair, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The harness track is still used today and there are permanent stables on the grounds. Here […]

September 20, 2024

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Norman Gasbarro, Ed.D., is a genealogical/historical researcher and writer living in Philadelphia, PA. Norm taught history for over twenty-five years. He is a graduate of Muhlenberg College with a major in history and holds advanced degrees from Rowan University (NJ) and Columbia University (NY). Contact

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