John Henry Pontius (1801-1859)
An undated portrait of John Henry Pontius, sometimes referred to as Henry Pontius, born 5 March 1801, the son of John Henry Pontius Jr. (1773-1826) and Elizabeth [Weiser] Pontius. He […]
Elizabethville – Fire Destroys Swab Wagon Company Garage, 1927
In January 1927 at about 5:15 P.M., a fire was discovered in the garage of the Swab Wagon Company, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. A report of the fire appeared in […]
Farmers Picnic at Scheib’s Grove, August 1911
The big event of August 1911 for promotion of the Lykens Valley Board of Trade and the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad was held at Scheib’s Grove near Springville [now Spring Glen], […]
Dr. Arthur A. Horn (1906-1965)
A biographical sketch of Dr. Arthur A. Horn that appeared in the Gratz Sesquicentennial Book of 1955: A Silver Anniversary – DR. ARTHUR ALBERT HORN In October of the Gratz […]
Wife & Daughters of Jeremiah Good in Boone, Iowa
An undated photo post card view from Boone, Iowa of the wife and daughters of Jeremiah Good (1836-1905). Jeremiah was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, the son of Daniel […]
Gratz High School – Annual Promotion Exercises, 1936
The Annual Promotion Exercises of the Gratz High School were held at Simeon’s Lutheran and Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Friday evening, 5 June 1936, at 7:30 o’clock. The […]
Gratz Post Office, 1903
A one-cent postal card bearing the circular date stamp of the Gratz Post Office, Gratz, Pennsylvania, 3 August 1903. The card is Scott Type PC10 and was issued in 1902 […]
Fire Destroys Gratz High School, 1927 (2)
A fire occurred on 18 January 1927 at the newly renovated Gratz High School building on North Center Street in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. According to the Lykens Standard, the […]