Gratz – An Unexplained Racial Caricature from 1880
This item purporting to be from Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from 1880, was recently listed on eBay, without explanation. It features a caricature of a Black man holding a large […]
Gratz – Ritzman House on West Market Street, 1908
A 1908 photograph of the Frank Ritzman House and West Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is believed that members of the Riwtyzman family are sitting on the front […]
John C. Zigner (1942-2020) – Lykens Minstrel Performer
JOHN C. ZIGNER ELIZABETHVILLE — John Christian Zigner, formerly of Elizabethville, passed away Oct. 16, 2020. He was 77. He was the third of six children of Blanche [Rowe] Zigner […]
Gratz – Simeon Lutheran & Reformed Church
An undated post card view of Simeon Lutheran and Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ___________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.
The Gratz Schoolhouses (2)
An undated photo post card view of the two Gratz schoolhouses, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. These buildings were located on the east side of North Center Street across from the […]
Gratz – Odd Fellows Group with Flag
An undated photograph identified only as a group of members of the Gratz Odd Fellows (I. O. O. F.) who appear to be participating in some kind of patriotic celebration. […]
Arlene A. [Kolva] Boyer Schminky Kratzer (1916-2020) – Centenarian
Arlene A. Kratzer Arlene A. Kratzer, 104, of Dalmatia, passed away on November 29, 2020, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland. She was born in Upper Paxton Township on September 5, 1916, […]
Gratz School – Room 2, 1911
A class photograph from the Gratz School, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1910-1911, featuring the pupils of Room 2 and their teacher, D. Weist. None of the pupils are identified. ___________________________________ […]