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Historical and illustrated sketch of Lancaster, Penna

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1897.
Call Number
974.815 LACO H673
placed in the belfry. The payment for the above items seem large, and 1 i� the explanation no doubt is that the money used was the depreciated currency of the period. ; • • I No lengthy description seems to be required, as the building speaks for itself. It was also known as the I f State House, because
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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
[Lancaster]
Publisher
Phelps,
Date of Publication
1897.
Physical Description
118 p. 16 cm.
Notes
Note on cover in Mr. Diffenderffer's handwriting: This sketch up to page 37 was written by F.R.D.
Contains photographs and advertisements.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Description.
Lancaster (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO H673
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American Indians : the who, what and whence of the Pre-Columbian dwellers, or the misnomered peoples, Indians, of Lancaster County

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Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Date of Publication
1898
. Miners and those skilled in warfare were unneces- sary; barter was the ostensible object of these voyages. If you please, con- sider the products procurable in this wonderful land—gold, silver, ivory, peacocks, apes and rare and beautiful wood, such as was not indigenous to the Orient. En passant, we are
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by Theodore L. Urban, Esq.
Author
Urban, Theodore L.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[89]-103 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 4
Summary
This late 19th century article asks the question, "Were the indians of Pennsylvania the descendants of the Lost tribe of Israel ?"
Subjects
Indians of North America - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Delaware Indians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 4 (1898), p. 89-103Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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The George Ross Memorial : being the proceedings at the dedication of the Ross pillar and tablet at Lancaster

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Date of Publication
1897
the individual liberal- ity of its citizens for these than to look for municip al or legislative aid. In this regard the present occasion was likewise memorable, and the donors were entitled to the hearty thanks of the Society and the community for their public spirit and generosity. Miss Blanche
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Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[374]-408 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 10
Subjects
Ross, George, - 1730-1779.
Ross family.
United States. - Signers.
Ross Memorial (Lancaster, Pa.)
Historical markers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Additional Author
Nevin, Blanche.
Brosius, Marriott,
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 10 (1897), p. 374-408Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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From Rocky Springs Park to the Orange Street Convention Hall : the origins of Pentecostalism in Lancaster

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Author
Armstrong, Karl Daniel.
Date of Publication
1992.
established religious grouping. While other Protestant churches can trace their roots back to European soil, Pentecostal theology and practice developed in the minds of American Christians who sought more from their religious experience. Thirdly, while some historians such as Robert M. Anderson attempt to fit
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by K. Daniel Armstrong.
Author
Armstrong, Karl Daniel.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1992.
Physical Description
[34]-51 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 94, no. 2
Subjects
Pentecostalism - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 94, number 2 (1992), p. 34-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.94
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"Indications...of progress in taste and refinement" : the Lancaster and Woodward Hill Cemeteries

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Author
Schuyler, David.
Date of Publication
1991.
growth continued.3 Thus in the middle decades of the nineteenth century two churches in Lancaster acquired land on the outskirts of the city for use as cemeteries. By 1846 the German Reformed congregation had outgrown the burial ground adjacent to its church on East Orange Street, and early the following
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by David Schuyler.
Author
Schuyler, David.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1991.
Physical Description
[66]-83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.93, no. 3
Subjects
Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster, Pa.)
Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster, Pa.)
Cemeteries
Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 93, number 3 (1991), p. 66-83Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.93
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The life and times of the Green Dragon

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Author
Donaldson, Kathryn.
Date of Publication
1994.
. New ideas and products are available, like a small scale farm show. Other people go for the goodies ... no serious shopping, just subs, donuts, funnel cakes and soft pretzels. The following anecdotes will acquaint people with Northern Lancaster County's Green Dragon, and some of the culture that
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by Kathryn Donaldson.
Author
Donaldson, Kathryn.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1994.
Physical Description
[64]-74 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 96, no. 2
Subjects
Green Dragon Farmers Market and Auction (Ephrata, Pa.)
Markets - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Vegetables - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 96, number 2 (1994), p. 64-74Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.96
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Author
Roath, John R.
Date of Publication
1995.
that his name was William F. Cody and that he was born in 1846. He was called Buffalo Bill because as a contract hunter during the construction of the Pacific Railroad he is reported to have killed 4,280 bull buffaloes in a period of eighteen months. A few �years later he, General Custer, and General
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by John R. Roath.
Author
Roath, John R.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1995.
Physical Description
[66]-71 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 97, no. 2
Subjects
Buffalo Bill, - 1846-1917.
Roath, John R. - Childhood and youth.
Circus - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 97, number 2 (1995), p. 66-71Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.97
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Samuel Breck and the shaping of public education in Pennsylvania

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Author
Gerlach, Dorothy B.
Date of Publication
1993.
Samuel Breck and The Shaping of Public Education in Pennsylvania By Dorothy B" Gerlach Because time and history tend to treat people differently, a once honored person may, at the present time, be an unsung hero. A search of old records sometimes reveals this fact. Samuel Breck seems to fall into
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by Dorothy B. Gerlach.
Author
Gerlach, Dorothy B.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1993.
Physical Description
[96]-98 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 95, no. 3
Subjects
Breck, Samuel, - 1771-1862.
Education - Pennsylvania.
Free School Act of 1834 - Pennsylvania.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 95, number 3 (1993), p. 96-98Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.95
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The Diagnothian Literary Society of Franklin and Marshall College, 1835-1960

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Author
Neville, J. Gabriel.
Date of Publication
1991.
merely to meet present events, and provide simply for effecting an organization, leaving the future to provide for wants, as they should arise; but one, making provision for a society in full operation. My reason for framing a constitution of this description, as explained to those present at the time
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by J. Gabriel Neville.
Author
Neville, J. Gabriel.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1991.
Physical Description
[94]-111 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 93, no. 4
Subjects
Diagnothian Literary Society.
Goethean Literary Society.
Debates and debating.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 93, number 4 (1991), p. 94-111Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.93
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A history of sin and vice : Lancaster - the fallen angel

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1992.
and immorality, and to encourage and assist the authorities in the maintenance and enforcement of the same." Memberships were to be not less than one dollar, and all members were directed to report to the executive committee all violations of the laws governing liquor and morality. This organization
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by John W.W. Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1992.
Physical Description
[105]-116 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.94, no. 4
Subjects
Law and Order Society - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
Sin - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Gambling - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Prostitution - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 94, number 4 (1992), p. 105-116Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.94
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