Gratz – W. J. McNoldy Photographer, 1905
A photograph from W. J. McNoldy of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, taken about 1905. The type of photograph shown here was known as a “cabinet card” and measures the typical […]
The Children of Charles G. Riegle Who Was Killed in Mines, 1913
On 19 March 1913, Minnie [Coleman] Riegle was notified that her husband, Charles G. Riegle was killed in a mine accident at Short Mountain Colliery. At the time, she was […]
Milton A. Hartman Family
Milton A. Hartman was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 28 January 1867, the son of Michael Hartman (1835-1904), a farmer in Lykens Township and Catherine [Hess] Hartman (1841-1902). […]
Some Views of the Destruction of the Great Gratz Fire of 1924
A huge fire in the early morning of 3 November 1924, destroyed much of the commercial center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. This photo essay shows before and after pictures […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by Local Historian C. H. Willier
In 1955 for the Gratz Sesqucentennial, Clayton H. Willier, a local historian and a member of the souvenir book committee, penned a history of the Great Gratz Fire of 1924. […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Evening News
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
The Great Gratz Fire of 1924 as Reported by the Harrisburg Telegraph
In the early morning hours of 3 November 1924, a disastrous fire swept through the center of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The perfect storm of the failure of the borough […]
Gratz Fair Grounds Auction, 1957
An advertisement for the Gratz Fair Grounds Auction, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. GRATZ FAIR GROUNDS AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT FREE INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT STARTING AT 7:00 P.M. January […]