Edward Romberger Farm, 1875
The cut above from an 1875 map of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, shows the location of the Edward Romberger farm of 76 acres. The farm was along what is […]
Jacob Shade Farm, 1875
An undated photograph, probably taken at the beginning of the 21st century, of farm buildings on what was in 1875, the 75 acre farm of Jacob Shade. Since 1875, the […]
Amos Paul Hartman (1857-1937)
An undated portrait of Amos P. Hartman (1857-1937), of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Amos Hartman was born 25 May 1857 in Lykens Township, the son of Simon Hartman (1823-1886) […]
George Kissinger (1817-1903) & Sarah [Knohr] Kissinger (1822-1902)
An undated portrait of George Kissinger (1817-1903) and his wife, Sarah Jane “Sally” [Knohr] Kissinger (1822-1902), of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The couple was married about 1842 and […]
Amanda [Williard] Kissinger (1848-1936)
An undated portrait of Amanda Lovina [Williard] Kissinger (1848-1936), of Specktown, Lykens Township, and Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She married Jacob E. Kissinger (1843-1901), a Civil War veteran, at Pillow, […]
Three Old Veterans of the Civil War – Jacob Kissinger, Jacob Shiro & John W. Hoffman
An undated photograph of three old veterans of the Civil War, possibly taken in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, when they were the last surviving vets of that place. Pictured are […]
Jacob S. Shade Jr. (1866-1928)
A portrait of Jacob S. Shade Jr., a miner and farmer of Gratz, and Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Jacob S. Shade Jr. was born 19 May 1866, the […]
William Sweitzer Farm, 1875
An undated photograph of a home located in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on what was in 1875, the 105 acre farm of William Sweitzer. The home was built about […]