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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Dr. John Messersmith, surgeon, United States Navy. Born May 26, 1810, died February 16, 1891. Photo in uniform. Cabinet card.
Object ID
1-05-03-46
Date Range
c. 1890
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Dr. John Messersmith, surgeon, United States Navy. Born May 26, 1810, died February 16, 1891. Photo in uniform. Cabinet card.
Description
Dr. John Messersmith, surgeon, United States Navy. Born May 26, 1810, died February 16, 1891. Photo in uniform. Cabinet card.
Date Range
c. 1890
Creator
Saylor, B. Frank
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Messersmith, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Military
Civil War
United States Navy
Physicians
Medicine
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-05-03-46
Images
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Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Object ID
GH-01-01-034
Date Range
1997
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Description
New Providence School, Saw Mill Road.
Provenance
Gift of the widow of the late Gerald High. Digital images only.
Date Range
1997
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Schoolhouses
New Providence School
Place
Providence Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
GH-01-01-034
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Object ID
1-01-07-87
Date Range
1992
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse
Description
Girls and boys in costume on the steps of the courthouse during Lancaster city's 250th Celebration.
Date Range
1992
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subject
African Americans
Search Terms
Boys
Celebrations
Costumes
Courthouses
Girls
Lancaster County Courthouse
Persons of color
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Object ID
1-01-07-87
Images
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Correspondence to County Commissioners
Object ID
Bridge F0220 I006
Date Range
1896
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Correspondence to County Commissioners
Description
Location: Over Conestoga Creek near Hinkletown, Earl Twp.
Document type: Correspondence to County Commissioners from Penn Bridge Company
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1896
Year
1896
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Correspondence
Creeks
Earl Twp.
Ephrata Twp.
Hinkletown Bridge
Hinkletown, Earl Twp.
Letters
Penn Bridge Company
Place
Earl Twp. and Ephrata Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0220 I006
Box Number
003
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Title
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Object ID
Veterans F01 I03
Collection
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Title
Veterans' Peddlers Licenses
Description
Record of applications for peddlers' licenses showing date of application, name of applicant, type of license, and dates granted and lifted. Many applications for soldiers' licenses; these are peddlers' licenses issued to honorably discharged veterans. Handwritten.
System of Arrangement
Organized by year, then alphabetically by surname.
Year
1899
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Loney, Benjamin F.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Civil War
Persons of color
Petitions
Veterans' Peddlers License
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Good
Object ID
Veterans F01 I03
Box Number
001
Notes
LancasterHistory is committed to preserving and providing access to materials chronicling Lancaster County's heritage. As a historical resource, this document reflects the racial prejudices and actions of the era. In order to maintain the historical integrity and context of collection items, LancasterHistory does not censor historical documents or edit language, titles, or organization names when transcribing original content.
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Petition.
25st Regiment, Company R, U. S. Colored Volunteers.
Civil War.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0601
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Object ID
GH-01-01-207
Date Range
1997
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Gerald High Schoolhouse Photo Album
Description
Farmersville High School, Farmersville
Provenance
Gift of the widow of the late Gerald High. Digital images only.
Date Range
1997
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Schoolhouses
Farmersville High School
Farmersville, West Earl Twp.
Place
West Earl Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
GH-01-01-207
Images
Less detail
Collection
Kelly Williams Schoolhouse Photo Album
Object ID
KW-034
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Kelly Williams Schoolhouse Photo Album
Description
Union or Red Hill School
Provenance
Gift of Kelly Williams. Digital images only.
Year Range From
1991
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Williams, Kelly
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Schoolhouses
Union School
Red Hill School
Place
Manor Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 6 inches
Condition
Not Rated
Object ID
KW-034
Images
Less detail
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-08-01-73
Date Range
1898
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
Anchors Aweigh, 1898. Norman A. Adams, age 18, in Navy uniform during Spanish-American War.
Date Range
1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Adams, Norman A.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Military
United States Navy
Spanish-American War, 1898
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-08-01-73
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
L-111
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestone of John Hipple at Riverview Cemetery south of Bainbridge. Inscription reads: John H. Hipple, First Sergeant Co. B, 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Fell at the battle of Spottsylvania May 18, 1864, aged 28 years, 3 months and 27 days.
Object ID
1-03-04-08
Date Range
March 16, 1996
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestone of John Hipple at Riverview Cemetery south of Bainbridge. Inscription reads: John H. Hipple, First Sergeant Co. B, 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Fell at the battle of Spottsylvania May 18, 1864, aged 28 years, 3 months and 27 days.
Description
Gravestone of John Hipple at Riverview Cemetery south of Bainbridge. Inscription reads: John H. Hipple, First Sergeant Co. B, 45th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Fell at the battle of Spottsylvania May 18, 1864, aged 28 years, 3 months and 27 days.
Date Range
March 16, 1996
Creator
Rhodes, Donald Jr.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hipple, John H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cemeteries
Monuments
Civil War
Military
Bainbridge, Conoy Twp.
Place
Conoy Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-03-04-08
Images
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #401
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Davis, Lydia
Ferle, Thomas
McElroy, A.
McElroy, Rebecca
McElroy, William J.
Mills, John
Quinn, Rachel
Sandow, Mary
Sigle, Philip
Soule, Hannah
Phelps, John
Russel, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
New Holland, Earl Twp.
Poor children
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
New Holland, Earl Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #401
Box Number
005
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1993/10/12.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Davis, Lydia.
Ferle, Thomas.
McElroy, A. Teacher.
McElroy, Rebecca.
McElroy, William J.
Mills, John.
Quinn, Rachel.
Sandow, Mary.
Sigle, Philip.
Soule, Hannah.
Phelps, John. Also known as Russel, John.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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