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Collection
Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection
Title
Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection
Object ID
MG0062
Date Range
1868-1972
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Collection
Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection
Title
Lancaster Law and Order Society Collection
Description
Records of an organization founded by business and church leaders to overthrow commercialized vice in Lancaster by sending agents into the community to check for prostitution, obscenity, drinking, and gambling. Collection includes by-laws, minutes, annual reports, treasurers' reports, agents' expenses, reports on findings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, 25 books of agents' on-duty reports, and investigative reports. The Rev. Clifford G. Twombly was identified with this movement, as was the late William H. Hager, department store merchant.
Date Range
1868-1972
Year Range From
1868
Year Range To
1972
Date of Accumulation
1868-1972
Creator
Law and Order Society (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Betts, Peter J.
Hager, William Henderson
Twombly, Clifford Gray
Subjects
Business records
Crime
Gambling
Letters
Prostitution
Sex crimes
Sin
Search Terms
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Crime
Gambling
Law and Order Society
Letters
Newspaper clippings
Prostitution
Reports
Sex crimes
Sin
Vice
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
8 box, 76 folders, 4.25 cubic ft.
Physical Characteristics
Note: Many of the items in this collection are in poor condition and fragile.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Condition
Poor
Condition Date
2021-02-09
Object ID
MG0062
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions at this time. However, many of the items in this collection are in poor condition and fragile.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-62
Classification
MG0062
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
This collection was processed prior to 1997. Added to database 28 September 2017.
Documents
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I001
Date Range
1915
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 1
Jackson's Mill Bridge
[Bart Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 2
Clonmell Bridge
[Colerain Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 2.5
Black Rock Forge Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and East Drumore Twp.]
4. Bridge No. 3
Location: Pusey's Mill.
5. Bridge No. 4
King's Bridge.
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
6. Bridge No. 5
Location: At White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
7. Bridge No. 6
Location: At Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1915
Year
1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Black Rock Forge
Black Rock Forge Bridge
Bridges
Clonmell Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
East Drumore Twp.
Forges
Jackson's Sawmill
Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge
King's Bridge
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Pusey's Mill
Reports
Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
Extent
7 items, 7 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I001
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Lancaster County Monumental Association Records
Title
Lancaster County Monumental Association Records
Object ID
MG0390
Date Range
1871-1979
): Accruals: No further accruals are expected. Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Monumental Association Records (MG0390), Folder #, Insert #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125
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Collection
Lancaster County Monumental Association Records
Title
Lancaster County Monumental Association Records
Description
The Lancaster County Monumental Association Records date from 1871 to 1979. The organization's constitution, charter and by-laws are included in the collection, as well as invoices for repairs to the monument. The meeting minutes record the official proceedings of the association. Discussion and debate on whether the monument should be moved from its current spot is also well-documented.
Date Range
1871-1979
Year Range From
1871
Year Range To
1979
Date of Accumulation
1871-1979
Creator
Lancaster County Monumental Association (Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 09
People
Bartholomae, John W.
Bush, L. L.
De Laurentis, Peter
Hammond, F. W.
Kessler, Charles H.
Long, Audrey M.
Long, George W.
Rehm, William C.
Stamm, Harry C.
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Minutes (Records)
Search Terms
Arthur Lionel Horting Printing
Associations, institutions, etc.
Batterson, Canfield and Company
Bonds
Business records
By-laws
Cards
Charters
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Concord House Real Estate
Contracts
Correspondence
Finding aids
Fulton Bank
Haldy Memorials
Invoices
Keener Memorials
Lancaster City Council
Lancaster County Monumental Association
Lancaster New Era
Letters
Manuscript groups
Memorial Day
Minutes
Monuments
Newspaper clippings
Receipts
Reports
Resolutions
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Stationery
Extent
1 box, 27 folders, .5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0390
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Lancaster County Monumental Association Records (MG0390), Folder #, Insert #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request at the Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Other Numbers
MG-390
Classification
MG0390
Description Level
Fonds
Documents
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Collection
Temperance Collection
Title
Temperance Collection
Object ID
MG0154
Date Range
1815-1959
.” 25 March 1815. Insert 2 A booklet, “Common Sense; or the Folly of the Prohibitory Liquor Law Displayed,” by George Brubaker, Esq., 1863. 1. A booklet, “Operation Interview.” Contains short interviews with 36 “Well-known Lancaster leader(s) in business or the professions” as recorded by High School
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Collection
Temperance Collection
Title
Temperance Collection
Description
The Temperance Collection includes convention programs of the Lancaster County Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.); a history of the group from 1884-1959; Pennsylvania State W.C.T.U. function programs; and a minute book from the Bart Chapter. Included are handwritten notes on some of the conventions, pro-temperance booklets and newspapers (Moral Reformer and American Reformer), and miscellaneous addresses and articles. Of special interest is a booklet "Operation Interview" in which 36 prominent Lancastrians comment on the question, "Is social drinking necessary for success?", and a newspaper article reminiscing on the temperance movement in Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1815-1959
Year Range From
1815
Year Range To
1959
Date of Accumulation
1815-1959
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Aikin, Francis
Alexander, Eleanor B.
Brosius, Letitia
Brubaker, George
Eckman, Benjamin F.
Geist, Jacob Miller Willis
Harlan, E. W.
Heiges, George Leonard
Jackson, Josephine
Richardson, Benjamin W.
Rineer, A. Hunter
Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle
Seberry, Cora E.
Thomas, A. Elizabeth
Willard, Frances Elizabeth
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Minutes (Records)
Pennsylvania Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Programs (Publications)
Temperance
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Search Terms
Associations, institutions, etc.
Bart Society
Business records
Chestnut Level, Drumore Twp.
Christiana
Churches
Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Columbia
Conventions
Dauphin County Historical Society
Eastland Female Temperance Society
Finding aids
Friends Academy
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Lancaster County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Lititz
Locust Valley, Long Island, New York
Manheim
Manuscript groups
Minutes
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Pageants
Pennsylvania Senior Loyal Temperance Union
Pennsylvania Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Poetry
Programs
Reports
Songs
Strasburg
Temperance
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Extent
1 box, 11 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0154
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Temperance Collection (MG0154), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-154
Classification
MG0154
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
The collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared in 1998-1999. Added to database 29 September 2021.
Documents
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Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0845 I001
Date Range
1915
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports
1. Bridge No. 11
[Little Britain Twp. and Chester County]
2. Bridge No. 10
Lee's Bridge
[Little Britain Twp and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]
3. Bridge No. 9.5
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Greist's Fording.
4. Bridge No. 9
[Colerain Twp. and Chester County]
Location: At Blackburn's.
5. Bridge No. 8
Kirk's Bridge
6. Bridge No. 7.5
Harkness Fording
[Little Britain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
7. Bridge No. 7
Pine Grove Bridge
8. Bridge No. 6
Bunting's Fording Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
9. Bridge No. 5
Worth's Mill Bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1915
Year
1915
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Bunting's Ford
Bunting's Ford Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Covered bridges
Creeks
Fords
Greist's Ford
Harkness Ford
Kirk's Bridge
Lee's Bridge
Little Britain Twp.
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Pine Grove Covered Bridge
Reports
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Worth's Bridge
Worth's Mill
Extent
9 items, 9 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0845 I001
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0845 I004
Date Range
1916
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 7
Pumping Station Bridge
Lancaster County and Chester County
2. Bridge No. 7.5
Harkness Fording Bridge
[Little Britain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
3. Bridge No. 8
Kirk's Fording Bridge
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]
4. Bridge No. 9
Blackburn's Fording Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Chester County]
5. Bridge No. 9.5
Greist's Fording Bridge
6. Bridge No. 10
Carter's Fording Bridge
[Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp.], Chester County
7. Bridge No. 11
Kin[s]eyville Bridge
[Little Britain Twp. and Chester County]
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1916
Year
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blackburn's Ford
Blackburn's Fording Bridge
Bridges
Carter's Ford
Carter's Fording Bridge
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Greist's Ford
Greist's Fording Bridge
Harkness Ford
Harkness Fording Bridge
Kinseyville Bridge
Kirk's Ford
Kirk's Fording Bridge
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Little Britain Twp.
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Octoraro Water Company
Pumping Station Bridge
Pumping stations
Reports
West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Extent
7 items, 7 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0845 I004
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I002
Date Range
1916
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 2
Clonmell Bridge
[Colerain Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 2.5
Black Rock Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and East Drumore Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 3
Location: At Pusey's Mill.
4. Bridge No. 4
Noble Road Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
5. Bridge No. 5
Location: At White Rock Forge.
6. Bridge No. 6
Spruce Grove Bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1916
Year
1916
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Black Rock Bridge
Bridges
Clonmell Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
East Drumore Twp.
Forges
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Noble Road Bridge
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Pusey's Mill
Reports
Roads
Spruce Grove Bridge
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
Extent
6 items, 6 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I002
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Collection
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim Archives
Title
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim Archives
Object ID
MG0978
Date Range
1897-1997
checkbook register Cemetery-reports to congregation Cemetery-reconcilliation report Cemetery - Deeds, etc. Cemetery-land acquisition Cemetery-1930s-1970s Cemetery-financial secretary cemetery ledgers Cemetery-deed stub books 1888-1965 Cemetery-blank deeds Cemetery fence 1960 Box 3 Other Lancaster Jewish
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Collection
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim Archives
Title
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim Archives
Description
This collection contains the historical records of Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, including minutes, service bulletins, financial records, Lancaster Jewish history, and property records.
Box 1: Lancaster Jewish histories
Box 2: Shaarai Shomayim Cemetery
Box 3: Other Lancaster Jewish Organizations
Box 4: B'Nai B'rith Lancaster
Box 5: Rabbis
Box 6: Board Decisions, 1963-1978
Charter and By-laws
Box 7: Minutes, 1855-1934
Box 8: Minutes, 1934-1978
Box 9: Minutes, 1978-1995
Box 10: Presidents' Reports
1997 Triple Anniversary
Box 11 & 12: Special Services
Service Programs
Celebrations
Congregation Anniversaries
Box 13 & 14: Committee Reports
Old Church Music, adapted
Box 15 & 16: Property Records
Deeds, Mortgages
Renovations
Box 17: Membership Financial Ledgers, 1892-1949
Box 18 & 19: Membership Dues Receipt Books, 1939-1970
Membership Financial Ledgers, 1927-1949
Box 20 & 21: Membership Financial Ledger, 1949-1960
Membership Dues Receipt Ledger, 1948-1965
Invoices and Vouchers
Financial Records
Box 22: Bulletins, 1915-1968
Box 23: Bulletins, 1968-1981
Box 24: Bulletins, 1981-1993
Oversized Items:
Reform Advocate, 9 August 1913
Cemetery plans, 1897 and 1907
Resolution regarding Benjamin Lurio https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169712251/benjamin-lurio
Picture of the Simon lintel "In colonial times, when synagogues were scarce, traditional Jews in cities without synagogues conducted prayer services in their homes. This hand-carved wooden lintel was affixed horizontally above the opening of Joseph Simon's personal Torah ark in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In the lintel's center is a depiction of the two tablets symbolizing the Decalogue (the ten commandments) and below it the Hebrew saying, "Know before Whom you are standing," a phrase that often appears in synagogues on the ark lintel or above the reader's lectern." www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/haven-haven.html#obj11
Digital archive (images, text, and history) by David Brenner: (accessible onsite)
"Over 7000 images related directly or indirectly to Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster Pennsylvania. This is a file of scanned and downloaded documents, publications, newspaper articles, photographs etc. from the archives of Congregation Shaarai Shomayim, Lancaster, PA, items loaned to me and online newspapers. The goal of this collection is to have in one place as much information as possible on Lancaster's Reform Jewish community, institutions, and mid to late 19th century Jewish immigrants that populated the second Jewish community of Lancaster in the 1840s and chartered the congregation."
Date Range
1897-1997
Year Range From
1897
Year Range To
1997
Date of Accumulation
1897-1997
Creator
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 12-13
People
Simon, Joseph
Subjects
Jewish archives
Jewish cemeteries
Religious institutions
Synagogue archives
Search Terms
Anniversaries
Celebrations
Cemeteries
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Financial records
Jewish archives
Jewish cemeteries
Minutes
Programs
Rabbis
Religious institutions
Reports
Synagogue archives
Object Name
Archive
Language
English, German
Object ID
MG0978
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2023.043
Other Numbers
MG-978
Classification
MG0978
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Originally inventoried by Ellen Pike and the Archives Committee at Shaarai Shomayim.
Documents
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Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0585 I009
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Year
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Little Conestoga Creek
Manor Twp.
Millersville, Manor Twp.
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Inspections
Bridges
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0585 I009
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Court term: May 1918.
Location: Over Little Conestoga Creek on public road from Millersville, Manor Twp., to Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I010
Date Range
1918/11
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1918/11
Year
1918
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Valley Pike
Bridges
Creeks
Inspections
Lancaster
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Port Deposit, Maryland
Reports
Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Turnpikes
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I010
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1918.
Location: Over Pequea Creek and Beaver Valley Pike, on public road from Lancaster to Port Deposit, Maryland.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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