Page 48: Three photos of the Grubb Mansion at Chestnut and Lime Streets, Lancaster, February 5, 1903; "L. K. Fondersmith, Wrightsville, York County, Pa., February 22, 1903", two and a half story brick home; "Northeast corner of library, Lucius & Katherine, February 22, 1903"; Bridge from Wrightsville over the Susquehanna River, February 22, 1903.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 8: Horse and wagon with a group of people, "Direct for Manheim"; Railroad bridge over the Conestoga Creek, June 1901; House in Manheim; Group of women playing bridge, "Bridge, Long porch, August 5, 1901"; Ann C. Witmer home, December 1900; Man driving a horse and wagon for Champion Blower and Forge, possibly on North Duke Street, Lancaster.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1900 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Pretty Pequea - Looking southeast across the creek. Reverse is ad for Teachers' Vacation Fund Contest for the three most popular teachers, one vote with each pound of coffee from Mack the Coffee Man, contest starts December 1st, 1908, closes June 30 1909.
Page 20: Mr. Phil Baker; Large group of children seated on steps, "Conestoga Park, May 8, 1902"; View of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over the Conestoga River, "Conestoga Park, May 8, 1902"; Miss Ella Musser, Miss Sondau, and Miss Buckius, Conestoga Park, May 8, 1902; Unidentified Mennonite woman; View of Conestoga River, "Off Witmer's Bridge, May 8, 1902".
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 39: Horse and carriage, "Wabank Road near New Danville"; Slackwater Road, Millersville, August 1902; Old tavern, Slackwater; Lancaster County farm scene near Millersville, Agust 1902; Electrick Light Station in the distance - Slackwater, August 1902"; Slackwater bridge.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 28: Frank Fondersmith on railroad bridge over the Susquehanna River at Columbia; Group of people in front of brick house; Columbia Railroad bridge; Man and two children in front of brick house.
Provenance
Second of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, beginning in 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Dillman R. Bomberger (December 15, 1879 - 1944) was a schoolteacher and photographer who was born near Lexington, Elizabeth Township. He worked as a schoolteacher in Elizabeth Township and by 1910 was working as a bookkeeper for Bayonne Steel Casting Company in Reading, PA. He married Aimee Brubaker in 1910 and had two children: Verna and David.
The photographs in this collection are mostly of family or friends and locations in the Elizabeth Township, Warwick Township and Lititz area.
