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Historic roadsides in New Jersey; a condensed description of the principal colonial and revolutionary landmarks in New Jersey, arranged for the convenience of students and motorists. The society of colonial wars in the state of New Jersey

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Corporate Author
General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). New Jersey.
Date of Publication
[1928]
Call Number
974.9 N531
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General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). New Jersey.
Place of Publication
Plainfield, N.J
Publisher
W. L. Glenney
Date of Publication
[1928]
Physical Description
1 p. l., 115 p. front., illus., fold. map. 23 cm.
Notes
Map mounted on lining-paper.
Bibliography: p. 111.
Subjects
Historic buildings - New Jersey.
New Jersey - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.9 N531
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New Holland Debating Society

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1928
old school house in debating, reciting, spelling bees, in contests in geography and history and other forms of mental exercise, are, alas! no more, and, as a people, we are the losers. A very interesting paper treasured by the Lancaster County Historical Society, recalls the good old times of which we
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1928
Physical Description
143 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 32, no. 9 & 10
Subjects
New Holland Debating Society (Pa.)
Debates and debating - Pennsylvania - New Holland
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 32, number 9/10 (1928), p. 143Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.32
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A history of New Holland, Pennsylvania covering its growth and activities during two hundred years of existence. 1728-1928

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Author
Weaver, Martin G.,
Date of Publication
1928.
Call Number
974.815 NHOL W363
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as compiled by M. G. Weaver.
Author
Weaver, Martin G.,
Place of Publication
New Holland, Pa
Publisher
The New Holland Clarion,
Date of Publication
1928.
Physical Description
175 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
FOUNDING OF THE TOWN (page 9) / LAYING OUT THE STREETS (page 16) / NAMING THE TOWN (page page 27) / NEW HOLLAND CHURCHES (page 31) / HISTORY OF THE OLD SCHOOLS (page 55) / THE NEW SCHOOL SYSTEM IN NEW HOLLAND (page 75) / POST OFFICES, POST ROADS AND STAGE COACHES (page 85) / TROLLEY CARS (page 90) / FIRST TELEPHONES (page 91) / INCORPORATION OF BOROUGH (page 95)/ OLD PUMPS (page 97) / WATER COMPANY (page 99) / FIRE COMPANY (page 100) / ELECTRIC LIGHTS (page 102 ) / NEWSPAPERS (page 106) / INDUSTRIES (page 115) / PROMINENT MEN BEFORE 1860 (page 130) / CONESTOGA WAGONS (page 142) / GROUND RENTS (page 144) / CEMETERIES (page 149) / OLD HOTELS (page 155) / SLAVERY IN EARL (page 156) / LIVESTOCK TRADE (page 159) / BANKS (page 161) / MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF MEN OF NEW HOLLAND AND VICINITY (page 164).
Summary
This book is full of facts about the history of New Holland, PA. There is no table of contents or index, but the topics are clearly marked as the reader progresses through the book.
Subjects
New Holland (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 NHOL W363
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Seeing Lancaster county and city by automobile

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Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
974.815 LACO M191
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Prepared and distributed by Lancaster Automobile Club. Sketched and written by D. F. Magee, esq. and contributed to the club.
Author
Magee, Daniel F.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster Automobile Club,
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
24 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Route No.1, A trip to the southern end, Chestnut level, Fulton House, Penn Hill -- Route No. 2, Donegal Church, Elizabethtown and Hershey -- Route No. 3, Some old and famous roads; the Newport road and Peter's road -- Route No. 4, Ephrata, Brickerville, Clay, Elizabeth Furnace, Penryn -- Route No. 5, Conestoga Township, Safe Harbor, The first court house, Postlethwaite -- Route No. 6, The Octorara and the early English settlements and the southern end -- Route No. 7, An all day Sunday route by York, Baltimore Pike, Havre de Grace, Elkton, Wilmington -- Route No. 8, Millersville, Indian Town, Creswell, Columbia, Chickies, Silver Springs -- Route No. 9, Two routes to McCall's Ferry -- Route No. 10, From Lancaster via Wilmington, Delaware, Atlantic City and Bowers Beach -- Route No. 11, Moore's Mill, a beautiful spot via East Petersburg, Salunga, Ironville and the Quay Farm -- Route No. 12, The South Mountain and the Blue Hills: Summer Resorts -- Route No. 13, Some nice evening drives as the sun seeks the west -- Route No. 14, Long's Park, Rohrerstown, Millersville, Wabank, Second Lock -- Route No. 15, Long's Park, Petersburg, Oregon, Lehman's Rifle factory.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO M191
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A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

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Author
Archambault, Anna Margaretta,
Date of Publication
1924.
Call Number
974.80074 P415
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Author
Archambault, Anna Margaretta,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
The John C. Winston Co.,
Date of Publication
1924.
Physical Description
509 p. illus., maps, plates, ports. 23 cm.
Notes
LCHS copy limited ed. no. 691.
Subjects
Art - Pennsylvania.
Architecture - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel - Guidebooks.
Pennsylvania - Historic houses, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80074 P415
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Historic Lancaster : a description of the mural painting in the new building of the Farmers Trust Company of Lancaster

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Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Date of Publication
[1929]
Call Number
974.815 LACO K64hi
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by H.M.J. Klein.
Author
Klein, H. M. J.
Place of Publication
[Place of publication not identified]
Publisher
[publisher not identified],
Date of Publication
[1929]
Physical Description
1 sheet, folded ; 16 cm
Subjects
Hewlett, J. Monroe.
Farmers Trust Company (Lancaster, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO K64hi
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Cazenove journal, 1794 : a record of the journey of Theophile Cazenove through New Jersey and Pennsylvania

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Author
Cazenove, Theophile,
Date of Publication
1922.
Call Number
917.3 C386
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(translated from the French) edited by Rayner Wickersham Kelsey.
Author
Cazenove, Theophile,
Place of Publication
Haverford, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania History Press,
Date of Publication
1922.
Physical Description
iivx (i.e. xvii), 103 p., [6] p. of plates : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Series
Haverford college studies ;
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
Theophile Cazenove (1740 to 1811) was a Dutch financier and an agent of the Holland Land Company. He spent several years in America making investments. The journal offers his observations about industry, farming, commerce and life in the new American nation. The itinerary listed in this book shows extensive travel in Lancaster and surrounding counties. Several taverns are listed in the itinerary: Wilson's, McIntyre's, Ealer's, Trexler's, Schaeffer's, McCracken's, Thompson's, Russell's, McCleland's, Fornistak's, and Miller's.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Social life and customs.
New Jersey - Description and travel - Personal narratives.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel - Personal narratives.
Additional Author
Kelsey, Rayner Wickersham,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.3 C386
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Polk's official street directory, car line and information guide of Lancaster including ready reference map: giving description, location,number and intersection of each street, and the nearest car line to each number on the street, also key numbers for use with Polk's Ready Reference Map. Also routes of city and suburban car lines, list of public buildings, cemeteries, churches, fire department, libraries, parks,police department, post office, schools and other valuable information

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Date of Publication
1924
Call Number
917.4815
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Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
64 p. map ; 15 cm.
Notes
Includes advertising.
Map tipped in rear cover.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Corporate Author
R.L. Polk & Co.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
917.4815
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The awakening and the early progress of the Pequea, Conestoga and other Susquehanna Valley settlements : as shown by official letters, etc., of the time

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Author
Landis, David M.
Date of Publication
1921.
--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Taylor papers. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 5-16 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.25 Location
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by David M. Landis.
Author
Landis, David M.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1921.
Physical Description
5-16 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 25, no. 1
Subjects
Land settlement - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Taylor papers.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 25, number 1 (1921), p. 5-16Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.25
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Newspapers as historic records

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Author
Hostetter, Albert K.
Date of Publication
1922
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.26
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by A. K. Hostetter.
Author
Hostetter, Albert K.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1922
Physical Description
155-163 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 26, no. 7
Subjects
New Un-partisan Lancaster Paper and Advertising Directory (Lancaster, Pa.)
American newspapers
German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.26
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