Student Victory Corps at McCaskey High School selling war savings stamps and bonds. Students identified are Betty Owens, Shirley MacPherson and Helen Flinchbaugh.
Lancaster's southeast quadrant, the seventh ward, shown with members of Lancaster City Council and Redevelopment Authority tour the area to be cleared in the 1960s. Mayor George Coe, with paper in paper in pocket, leads the group. W. Hensel Brown, Jr. is on the sidewalk at left.
1963 Spelling Bee winner Stewart Straw of Clearfield, Pa. with another contestant. Contestants came from senior centers in 11 Pennsylvania communities. The Spelling Bee was sponsored by the Happy Hours Club of the Lancaster Recreation Commission.
City street with sign for the Adams - Musser Towns Urban Renewal Project II-A, also called the Higbee Project. Area now makes up part of Higbee School playground.
Provenance
From MG-188 Redevelopement Authority of Lancaster, PA Collection
Lancaster Recreation Association Girls' Club. Working on arts and crafts at Lafayette Elementary School, Lancaster. Written on back: "I was the City Womens' Recreation Director".
Lancaster Recreation Association summer staff. Front of photograph has date 1949, back has August 1950. Phyllis Dick Seal is third one from left in middle row. Grant Brandon, with bow tie, at right. Dick Reese, left front and Kathry [Swary] is second from left in back row.
