Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
New Street Public School, 1892, Bertha Cochran Landis, teacher. Written on back: "Paul's class at New Street. Bessie Hohein, H. Ruth, Rudy, Dietrich, Lutz, Aument, Allwein, Moyer, Overly, Leila Martin, Mary Debolt." Group of children posed on steps.
Lancaster High School, class of 1890-91. Identified are: David B. Bartholomew, Newton E. Bitzer, Jacob H. Byrne, Howard W. Diller, William M. Dorwart, James F. Erisman, John L. Frantz, John G. Fritchey, Hugh K. Fulton, Charles D. Hubert, J. R. Kinzer, B. F. Kready, Walter J. Leonard, Joseph R. Mercer, Benjamin A. McComsey, Harry W. McGinnis, Washington M. Nixdorf, Edward L. Page, Alden F. Pontz, Fred J. Rieker, John Sachs, Frank T. Thurlow, and William E. Underwood. Teacher seated at left is J. P. McCaskey.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
