Down on the Farm with William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich (1896-1977) was my grandfather. He was born in Lykens, but he spent his youth on the family farm in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, after his parents […]
John Grimm (1795-1886) & Catherine [Kahler] Grimm (1800-1880)
A portrait of Catherine [Kahler] Grimm (1800-1880) and John Grimm (1795-1886) of Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The surname is often spelled as “Grim.” The original, in a oval frame […]
Leonard Reedy, Gunsmith – Historical Marker
Leonard Reedy has been recognized as one of the most skillful gunsmiths during the period 1650-1850. Reedy learned his trade in the Womelsdorf-Reading school gunsmithing. Reedy was born on 20 […]
Guy R. Klinger (1889-1948) – Rural Mail Carrier
GUY R. KLINGER LAID TO REST SUNDAY Guy R. Klinger, aged 59 years, died Thursday afternoon at the home of Walter Umholtz in Gratz. He was a son of the […]
Mending Uncle Walter’s Trousers, July 1953
Walter Albert Evitts (1884-1965) grew up in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and married Mabel Eliza Riegle (1883-1964), his next door neighbor. In the late 1950s the snapshot shown […]
Peter E. Stine (1861-1948) – Creamery Owner & Rural Letter Carrier
P. E. STINE PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY Peter E. Stine, age 86 years, died at the home of his son, Hubert Stine in Berrysburg, at noon on Wednesday. He had been […]
Mary M. [Lubold] Reigle (1876-1948)
MRS. MARY M. REIGLE Mrs. Mary M. Reigle, age 73 years, widow of Michael Reigle, died at her home in Big Run of Wednesday. She was a daughter of the […]
Helen [Hoffman] Dietrich and Her Horse
An undated photograph of Helen [Hoffman] Dietrich (1895-1977) and her horse. The photo was taken on the Riegle-Dietrich homestead in Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The house in the […]