Gratz Bicentennial Mural – Fairgrounds
A 2010 photograph of the section of the Gratz History Mural featuring the Gratz Fairgrounds. On May 30, 2005, a 75-foot wall mural entitled “A Walk Through History” was dedicated […]
Gratz Bicentennial Mural – The Boardwalk
A 2010 photograph of the section of the Gratz History Mural featuring a drive-in restaurant, “The Boardwalk Family Fun Center,” formerly known as “Polar Swirl.” On May 30, 2005, a […]
Gratz Bicentennial Mural – First Airplane in Gratz
A 2010 photograph of the section of the Gratz History Mural featuring the first airplane in Gratz in 1913 at the Gratz Fair. On May 30, 2005, a 75-foot wall […]
Gratz Bicentennial Mural – Drive-In Theatre
A 2010 photograph of the section of the Gratz History Mural featuring the Gratz Drive-in Theatre. A picture of a wildcat is projected on the screen. For an explanation of […]
Gratz Bicentennial Mural – Overview
On May 30, 2005, a 75-foot wall mural entitled “A Walk Through History” was dedicated in the Community Building in Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, commemorating 200 years of Gratz history […]
Levi Umholtz Family of Gratz, 1900
A studio photograph taken about 1900 of the Levi Umholtz family of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Levi Umholtz was born on August 30, 1853, in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, […]
Levi Umholtz Family – More Questions
An undated photograph, possibly from around 1920, of a reunion or anniversary celebration of the Levi Umholtz family at a house in either Gratz or Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Levi […]
Near East Relief and the Lykens Valley Area
Today’s blog post looks at news items from the Elizabethville Echo that described community efforts to educate and raise funds for relief for the tens of thousands of orphans of […]