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.
Back row: Ellen Allen Brubaker, Martha Brubaker, Henry Clay Brubaker Jr., Elizabeth Allen Brubaker, William Mercer Brubaker. Front row: Waldo Tucker Brubaker, James Frederick Brubaker, Eleanor Brubaker, Harriet Brubaker, Henry Clay Brubaker Sr., Lewis Allen Brubaker, Mary Tucker Brubaker Smith, Howard Persifor Smith. Taken at the Brubaker's home at 129 East Orange Street, Lancaster. Possibly taken at Thanksgiving, 1897.
Henry Clay Brubaker with his daughter Harriet Brubaker and Howard Persifor Smith III, his grandson. Taken in Judge Brubaker's house at 129 East Orange Street, Lancaster.
Construction of Post Office building - now City Hall building. Given to Mayor Kendig Bare by John Ward Willson Loose. Received May 8, 1954. Building erected in 1891.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Photograph- Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street, Lancaster. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Photograph- Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street, Lancaster. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Description
Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street, Lancaster. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Photograph- Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Photograph- Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Description
Lancaster Post Office, North Duke Street. Now Lancaster City Hall. In background are the steeples of St. James Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, First Reformed Church and the cupola of the Lancaster County Courthouse.
Photograph- Reitzel's Theater. Attached to Shober's Hotel on West Orange Street, later the site of the YMCA. Early theatrical performances were held on the second floor.
Photograph- Reitzel's Theater. Attached to Shober's Hotel on West Orange Street, later the site of the YMCA. Early theatrical performances were held on the second floor.
Description
Reitzel's Theater. Attached to Shober's Hotel on West Orange Street, later the site of the YMCA. Early theatrical performances were held on the second floor.
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Photograph- Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
Description
Cabinet card. John P. McCaskey. Written on back: " 'The best of men that ever wore earth about his was a sufferer, a soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true gentleman that ever breathed.' 6/28/94 Very truly yours, J. P. McCaskey".
New Street Public School, 1892, Bertha Cochran Landis, teacher. Written on back: "Paul's class at New Street. Bessie Hohein, H. Ruth, Rudy, Dietrich, Lutz, Aument, Allwein, Moyer, Overly, Leila Martin, Mary Debolt." Group of children posed on steps.
Lancaster High School students. Names listed on back of photo: Arthur H. Bell; Walter E. Barr; Harry C. Bolenius; Ralph W. Coho; George W. Cornelius; Harold F. Diffenderfer; Charles W. Diller; Leon D. Dodge; William W. Eichler; James R. Elliott; Frederick Gasser; Ernest W. Haverstick; Eugene A. Heim; John P. Herr; William Hook; Guy H. Killian; William H. Kready; George E. Kuhlman; Walter S. Mellinger; Peter Mohr; Donald G. McCaskey; Robert Bruce McGaw; Harry P. Nolty; William P. Ostermayer; George K. Reynolds; Oliver J. Smith; Clay Sprecher; Lewis B. Sprecher; Harry A. Stauffer; Charles A. Steckman; and William H. Thompson. A number of female students are shown in the photo but their names are not listed. John P. McCaskey is seated at left in the front row.
