Salem Church of God, 328 West Orange Street, Lancaster. Built in 1877, congregation dissolved in 1884. Property conveyed to Covenant United Brethren Church, 1884 to 1926. Became First Pentecostal Church, Assembly of God from 1927 to 1959. Theobald School of Ballet from 1959 to 1986. Now Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster.
Arthur Chambers and Joe Acton at Niagra Falls, c. 1888. Reprint, real photo postcard.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Aerial view of the northern part of Lancaster city showing the railroad station on McGovern Avenue. Area outlined in red is the Station Square project by Robert Vanderslice.
Infant in a white gown, possibly for christening. Written on back: "1897?" "Alb. b. 1896" and "1894 - Henry?". Could possibly be Albert Hecker, born 1896 or his brother Henry Hecker, born in 1894, sons of Frank Xavier Hecker and Anna Holzbauer.
Photographs of residents of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster, c. 1895 to 1920, collected by Charles Wolf, son of Carl Wolf. Most are of Wolf, Hecker, and allied families.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Photographs of residents of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster, c. 1895 to 1920, collected by Charles Wolf, son of Carl Wolf. Most are of Wolf, Hecker, and allied families.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Girl in white gown with veil holding rosary beads and a prayer book in one hand, with her other hand on a glass cross shaped candlestick on a small table. Possibly for her first communion.
Photographs of residents of the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster, c. 1895 to 1920, collected by Charles Wolf, son of Carl Wolf. Most are of Wolf, Hecker, and allied families.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
