Solomon Hess Jr. (1846-1902)
Solomon Hess Jr., wholesale bottler and late proprietor of the Williamstown Hotel, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 31 March 1846. He is a son of Solomon Hess […]
William H. Hechler (1870-1949)
A portrait of William H. Hechler, born March 1870 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of Johann Wilhelm Hechler (1835-1911), an immigrant from Germany, and Caroline [Kopp] Hechler (1838-1891). […]
Andrew Lycans (1701-1756)
Believed to be a portrait of Andrew Lycans, or Lykens (1701-1756), for whom Lykens Valley, Lykens Borough, and Lykens Township are named. The following story is adapted/edited from pages 55-56 […]