Lykens Valley Board of Trade – Solicitation Letter, 1910
An original solicitation letter for solicitation of members for the Lykens Valley Board of Trade, which was organized on 4 July 1910, at Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It included a […]
Gratz – Aerial View Looking West, 1955 (2)
A 1955 aerial view of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, looking west. From a slightly damaged original copy of the photo. ____________________________ Compare to photograph that appeared in the souvenir book […]
Scott’s Geographical Description of Dauphin County, 1805
A description of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in 1805 is included within a book entitled, History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Biographical and Genealogical, by William […]
John F. Kissinger (1907-1978) – Miners’ Certificate
A 1929 Anthracite Miners’ Certificate for John F. Kissinger of Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Anthracite Miners’ Certificate No. 773 —– Act of May 9, 1889 Certificate of TO WHOM […]
Gratz – Main Street Near Centre Street, Looking West
An undated photo post card view of Main Street (now Market Street), Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Center Street crosses Main Street between the high peaked house, third from left, now […]
Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869) – An Anecdote, 1955
In 1955, Lloyd M. Bellis and C. H. Willier felt compelled to provide readers of the Gratz Sesquitennial Book with a brief biographical anecdote of Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869), the sister […]
World War II – John J. Wiest – Survivor of Battle of Savo Island, 1942
JOHN J. WIEST John J. Wiest, 93, of Williamstown passed away at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center on May 4, 2016. Born April 9, 1923 in Gratz, Pennsylvania, John was […]
Gratz – Main Street in the Snow
An undated photo post card view of snow-covered Main Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ________________________________ Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post. , Dauphin County, […]