Gratz – Reed’s Inn, 2010
A business card from around 2010 for Reed’s Inn, Restaurant and Tavern, 543 East Market Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the time, Bryant C. Hain (1980-2019), was the owner […]
Map of Gratz, 1875
An 1875 map of Gratz Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The lot numbers from the original Simon Gratz map are noted for each of the properties. The map shows the location […]
Gratz Athletic Association, 1949-1950
A membership or supporter pin dated 1949-1950, for the Gratz Athletic Association. This pin was advertised for sale as representing Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. However, there is no indication in […]
Gratz – Adams Motors
An undated advertising item (hand fan) from Irvin C. Adams Motors, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Sales —- Service Philco Appliances Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to […]
Gratz Area Stone Bridge
A portion of an undated watercolor painting identified as “Stone Bridge Gratz Area.” The artist is identified as “Carolyn Haines, a Millersburg Artist.” Not much more is known about this […]
Galusha A. Grow – Speaker, U. S. House of Representatives
Galusha Aaron Grow (1822-1907) was the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 37th Congress and served in that capacity from 1861 through 1863. He represented the 14th Congressional District […]
Charles L. Blockson (1933-2023) – Historian of the Underground Railroad
Charles Leroy Blockson, “Historian of the Underground Railroad,” died June 14, 2023, at his home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 89 years old. For those interested in the history […]
Gratz – Veterans of Foreign Wars
An undated membership pin for the Diamond Jubilee Post No. 2385, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Gratz, Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Since the late 1970s, the headquarters of this organization has been […]