Is This a Photo of Katie Woland?
The above photo was found in a box of keepsakes belonging to Hannah [Rickert] Riegle (1847-1919), Specktown, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.. While it was identified by several family members […]
History of the Local Draft Board at Elizabethville, World War I
The following article appeared in the Elizabethville Echo, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 20 March 1919. While it is not really a comprehensive history of the local draft board that was […]
Samuel H. Miller (1876-1945)
Samuel H. Miller One of the oldest mercantile establishments of Wiconisco is that of Samuel Miller Estate, now conducted by S. H. Miller. The business first started by Mr. Miller’s […]
Jacob M. Miller
Jacob M. Miller Mr. Miller was born in Lykens, 18 November 1868; he attended the Wiconisco High School. Mr. Miller entered business in Lykens about 1890 conducting a general store […]
William H. Kissinger (1865-1935)
Willliam H. Kissinger This enterprising business was started by A. F. Kimmel in the year 1885 and Mr. Kissinger was then the manager. In the year 1905 the name was […]
Forman Brothers of Lykens & Wiconisco
Forman Brothers The business of the Forman Brothers is a monument to real perseverance and business principles. Coming to Lykens in the year 1906, these two brothers located in Wiconisco […]
Samuel E. Deitrich
Samuel E. Deitrich One of the very progressive and familiar citizens of Lykens is Mr. Samuel E. Deitrich. He is a native of this community and has at all times […]
Charles M. Coles
Charles M. Coles Mr. Coles was born in Lykens, Pennsylvania, and is a son of the late Samuel B. Coles, pioneer newspaperdom in this valley. Mr. Coles attended the Lykens […]