John Kevinski, teacher in Lancaster Public Schools about year 1889, with fishing rod and dog at the weighlock on the canal at York Furnace. George W. Gibbs, the confectioner, was born in this building in 1859. His father was the weighmaster at this lock during the Civil War.
Black Horse School, Paradise Twp., about 1881. B. Frank Book was the teacher. First pupil left, back row, was John K. Ranck, then 18 yrs. old. Girl in front of him was Emma Hostetter, then 18 yrs. old. Later these two married. Mr. Ranck was school director in Paradise for many years.
Photograph- Closer look at the east wall portion still standing of the Second Lock of the Conestoga Navigation Company's canal along the Conestoga River.
Photograph- Closer look at the east wall portion still standing of the Second Lock of the Conestoga Navigation Company's canal along the Conestoga River.
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Closer look at the east wall portion still standing of the Second Lock of the Conestoga Navigation Company's canal along the Conestoga River.
