George E. Finkbone (1893-1954) – Killed in Farm Accident
TOWNSHIP MAN VICTIM OF FARM ACCIDENT George Elmer Finkbone, 61, was killed then pinned beneath a corn picking machine on his farm in Lykens Township, east of Berrysburg, Tuesday afternoon. […]
Gratz Bicentennial Quilt, 2005
A photograph of the quilt produced for sale for the Gratz Bicentennial Celebration, held in 2005, in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Various historical structures are pictured, including the Theodore Gratz […]
Rev. Ellerslie A. Lebo (1903-1954) – Authority on Church Architecture
REV. E. A. LEBO, OF MILLERSVILLE SUCCUBS AT 51 The Rev. Ellerslie A. Lebo, Millersville Pike, widely known as an authority on church architecture and consultant and designer of some […]
Board of Trade Meeting Held at Hegins, September 1911
With the plans for the building of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad came a number of so-called “investors” who sought money-making opportunities in the Lykens Valley. At a meeting held in […]
Board of Trade Meeting Held at Springvile, June 1911
With the plans for the building of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad came a number of so-called “investors” who sought money-making opportunities in the Lykens Valley. At a meeting held in […]
Gratz-Lykens Township Elementary School Dedication, 1962 (3)
The floor plan from the dedication program for the opening of the Gratz–Lykens Township Elementary School, North Center Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 29 April 1962. The dedication service was […]
Midland Pennsylvania Railroad Fails to Pay Bond Interest, July 1912
An article in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 12 July1912, told of the bankruptcy of the Lykens Valley Construction Company and the failure of the Midland Pennsylvania Railroad to meet its bond […]
Dennis Knorr (1945-1953) – Accident Victim in Gratz
GRATZ BOY IS ACCIDENT VICTIM Dennis Knorr, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Knorr of Gratz, was instantly killed when struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Route […]