Plaque to commemorate James Buchanan's Presidency of the United States, as well as the Chairs he held while serving as a Free Mason in Lodge Number 43, Lancaster, PA.
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.
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Custodial History
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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.
Photograph- Monument erected in Buchanan Park in 1939 to honor World War I veterans of the 111th Ambulance Company, originally the Third Company, Pennsylvania National Guard.
Photograph- Monument erected in Buchanan Park in 1939 to honor World War I veterans of the 111th Ambulance Company, originally the Third Company, Pennsylvania National Guard.
Description
Monument erected in Buchanan Park in 1939 to honor World War I veterans of the 111th Ambulance Company, originally the Third Company, Pennsylvania National Guard.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Photograph- Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
Description
Statue of James Buchanan at Buchanan Park being restored. Originally dedicated in 1926. Restored and rededicated by Lodge 43 F & M Masons, 1998.
