View of Lancaster taken from Zion Lutheran Church steeple, by moonlight. Shows Trinity Lutheran Church, the county courthouse and St. James Episcopal Church.
Page 10: Marietta steamer, Wild Cat, August 8, 1901; Wild Cat Hotel, August 8, 1901; View of a road, "From Mountain House", August 1901; Cocalico Hotel, August, 1901, Ephrata; Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel, August 1901; Cocalico Hotel, August, 1901.
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.
Two inch extension (N. P. Pipe) off four inche intersection at Laurel and Union Streets looking west on Union toward Love Lane taking care of ten new consumers and covering all near will be here for years to come. Also showing location of drip box at Laurel and Union Streets providing for all the drainage of this end of city.
Page 2: Large stone house with four columns, "Fox Chase 1-4-'01"; Man seated on a bench, "Summer Hill 1-4-'01"; Anna Fondersmith in large hat standing by a swing, "546 - July 1901"; Large stone house with four columns, possibly Summer Hill, "January 4th, 1901"; Anna Burg - December '00, 4 years 9 months; York Furnace Hotel, May 15, 1901.
Summer Hill is a house in Paradise Township near Vintage and Leaman Place.
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 41: Wernersville Hotel, September 7, 1902; Group of people, "After dinner, September 7, 1902"; Grand View Hotel and Cottage, Wernersville, September 7, 1902; From entrance to Grand View, Wernersville, September 7, 1902; Chapel from Hotel porch, Wernersville, September 7, 1901; View of chapel.
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 43: Grubb's Chapel, Mt. Hope; Group of people on dirt road, "Drive to Miss Grubb's Estate"; Miss Grubb's - Mt. Hope; Driveway to Mt. Hope; Mt. Hope Mansion; Boxwood grove, Mt. Hope.
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 4: Playhouse in yard at Samuel Yundt's house at 512 N. Duke Street, June 13, 1901; Donegal Presbyterian Church, October 15, 1901; Donegal Springs, October 15, 1901; Simon Cameron home at Donegal Springs, October 15, 1901; A scene from "Millbank", October 15, 1901; Large home with columns, "Millbank", October 15, 1901.
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.
Page 30: Gen. Morgan's Home, near Morgantown, June 28, 1902; "Windsor Forge tentant house, built 1735, June 29, 1902, only one left in rows, where Robert Coleman's parents started"; Gen. Morgan Farm near Morgantown, June 28, 1902; Mrs. King, age 88, near Morgantown; Blanche Nevin playing guitar on a boat, "Taken on Honululu Boat - Miss Blanche Nevin"; "Mrs. King, daughter, and Blanche Nevin, King home, June 29, 1902, near Morgantown."
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 49: Group of people seated on porch; View of huge, old tree with bench around it; Grand View Hotel, Wernersville; Looking up toward Grand View Hotel, Wernersville.
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.
