Gratz & Lykens Stores Robbed, 1925
Two clothing store burglaries occurred with a week in Lykens and Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The reports of the crimes were published in the Lykens Standard, October 23, 1925: LYKENS […]
Williamstown – An Almost Disastrous Fire, 1924
1924 was a year of disastrous and almost disastrous files in the Lykens Valley area. This fire, which occurred in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in November 1924, almost burned around […]
Gratz – Reed’s Inn, 1996
A 1996 advertisement (business card) for Reed’s Inn, Restaurant and Tavern, 543 East Market Street, Box 130, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Tim Hepler & Jack Reed – Owners ___________________________________ From […]
Petition to “Rescue a Crime Infested People,” 1925
After a series of many robberies that occurred in a one month period between April and May, 1925, the leaders of the various communities in the Lykens Valley petitioned the […]
Gratz – Union House Hotel
An undated picture post card of the Union House Hotel, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, This hotel was located on the southwest corner of Market Street and Center Street, the central […]
Gratz – Martz Drive-In, 1988
A 1988 advertisement (business card) for Martz Drive-In, Main Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Soft ice cream & Refreshments ___________________________________ From the 1988 yearbook, La Memoria, of the Upper Dauphin High […]
Lykens Township – Reigle Barn Fire, 1925
A fire of unknown origin broke out in a barn in rural Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The lack of a phone to call in the alarm significanly delayed a […]
Gratz National Bank, 1952
A 1952 advertisement for the Gratz National Bank, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUY A CAR? See us about our finance plan before you buy. We may […]