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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
United War Work Campaign, 1918
A receipt issued to Mrs. Hannah Louisa Riegle of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, for her contribution of 50 cents on 13 November 1918. The solicitor/collector was Verna Evitts, […]
Daughters & Granddaughters of William Evitts of Specktown
A photo post card from about 1917 of the daughters and granddaughters of William Evitts and Sarah Adaline [Daniel] Evitts of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are: Seated […]
Sons of William Evitts of Specktown
A photo post card from about 1917 of the sons of William Evitts and Sarah Adaline [Daniel] Evitts of Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Pictured are (left to right): […]
The Player Piano
A photograph taken about 1954 of the player piano at the home of William E. “Bill” Dietrich and Helen [Hoffman] Dietrich in Specktown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The piano was purchased […]