Harry Bicknell, born October 15, 1874; married to Mary Etta Townsend on October 16, 1902. Son of Walter Franklin Bicknell. Mary Etta Townsend was born October 10, 1878. Cabinet card.
Typed description accompanying portrait: "This is the wedding photo of Henry Groh Aierstock and Fanny Derstler Frey. They were married in 1890 at Creswell Evangelical Congregational Church in Conestoga. They are buried there. One of their children, Jacob Frey Aierstock, married Blanche Sneath Christ. And one of their children, Marie Aierstock Brubaker, widow of John H. Brubaker, Jr., gave this photo to the Lancaster County Historical Society in 2011. Years earlier, Mrs. Brubaker had given Fanny Derstler's wedding gown to the society, which displayed it for a time."
Lancaster High School, class of 1890-91. Identified are: David B. Bartholomew, Newton E. Bitzer, Jacob H. Byrne, Howard W. Diller, William M. Dorwart, James F. Erisman, John L. Frantz, John G. Fritchey, Hugh K. Fulton, Charles D. Hubert, J. R. Kinzer, B. F. Kready, Walter J. Leonard, Joseph R. Mercer, Benjamin A. McComsey, Harry W. McGinnis, Washington M. Nixdorf, Edward L. Page, Alden F. Pontz, Fred J. Rieker, John Sachs, Frank T. Thurlow, and William E. Underwood. Teacher seated at left is J. P. McCaskey.
Scene on Marietta line in 1896 just north of Klinesville. Picture shows one of the former Columbia "Belt" cars which was used on the Marietta line after the Pennsylvania Traction Company took over.
Group of officials of the Columbia and Donegal Electric Railway and their inspection car during an inspection trip over the Marietta line in the winter of 1893 - 1894, when the extension from Chickies to Marietta was under construction.
Pennsylvania Traction Company car no. 63 on Marietta line at what was known as the "Red Barn" just below Marietta in 1896. This car was one of the original Columbia and Ironville Electric Railway cars. Note the odd looking home made vestibules, which were constructed in the Columbia carbarn to protect the motorman from the weather. Car painted red with yellow lettering. Built by J. G. Brill Car Company.
Columbia and Donegal car no. 1 en route from Marietta to Columbia, photographed just north of Colubmia, shortly after the Marietta line was finished in 1894. The car was painted blue with yellow lettering and trim. Car built by the J. G. Brill Car Company of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Traction Company car no. 2 photographed about 1894 just east of Columbia at Stoner's Quarry. These part open and part closed cars are known as "California" type cars. Note destination sign "Lancaster and Columbia", "Chickies Park - Marietta".