The Tulpehocken Path
Families of many Civil War veterans of the Lykens Valley area originally settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and later migrated north and west along established routes through the mountains. Before […]
Annie E. [Welker] Mauser (1889-1959) of Specktown
MRS. ANNIE E. MAUSER Mrs. Annie Edna Mauser, age 70 years, died at her home in Lykens Township [Specktown] on Saturday. Mrs. Mauser was the daughter of the late Daniel […]
John Edmund Hoover (1898-1930) – Big Lick Mine Victim
In December 1930, John E. Hoover was killed at the Big Lick Colliery of the Williamstown Mines, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His obituary, as published by a local newspaper is […]
The Children of Norman Riegle, 1964
A 1964 color snapshot photograph of the three children of Norman L. Riegle (1886-1942) of Specktown and Lydia [Helt] Riegle (1883-1942) of Elizabethville taken at the 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration […]
Bill Gunderman Family – Holiday Greeting Card Photo
A photo greeting card from the “Bill Gunderman Family” which was sent to Helen [Hoffman] Dietrich (1895-1977) and William E. Dietrich (1896-1977) probably some time in the early 1960s. The […]
Louise [Riegle] Labe (1915-1977) & Carl Labe (1914-1997) – Christmas 1963
A Christmas 1963 photo card picturing Louise [Riegle] Labe (1915-1977) and Carl T. Labe (1914-1997) at their home in Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Louise was born in Specktown, Lykens Township, […]
Louise [Riegle] Labe (1915-1977) & Carl Labe (1914-1997) – 25th Wedding Anniversary
A December 1964 color snapshot photograph of Louise [Riegle] Labe (1915-1977) and her husband Carl T. Labe (1914-1997) at their 25th Wedding Anniversary celebration, probably in Robesonia, Berks County, Pennsylvania. […]
Loyalton News – February 19, 1931
The following news briefs were published in the “Loyalton News” section of a local newspaper, 19 February 1931: Mr. and Mrs. William Boyer of Elizabethville R.D. visited at the home […]