small amounts of paper and glue on front of photograph
Object ID
1-05-05-51
Notes
Ella Rohrer married Philip Charles Efinger circa 1920. Ella attended nursing school at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia, c. 1915. Philip served in World War 1 as an 2nd Lt. in Co. D, 56th Infantry, United States Army. Ella was a great-aunt of the donor, Richard Hauck.
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."
Fruitville School. Christian Hess Martin, Sr. is in back row, left. Teacher was H. E. Freed. Anna Martin is in front of Christian. Elmer Martin is in front of Ada.
Provenance
From MG-440 the Christian Hess Martin, Jr. Collection.
Left to right are: Leah Feree DuBois Slaymaker, Mary Matilda Slaymaker, 82 years old, Ida Margaretta Slaymaker Fon Dersmith and Anna Burg Fon Dersmith, 5 months old. Taken in Great Grandma's yard, 440 North Duke Street.
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.
Bausman's back yard. The young man in middle is Clarence Gorrecht Bausman, born December 14, 1874, died October 8, 1902. The two young girls may be his sisters.
Sandstone Sunday School, summer 1898. Identified are: Frank Andrews, Teacher Boys Bible Class; A. W. Hess, Chorister; John P. Breneman, Treasurer; Jacob W. Breneman, Teacher Girls Bible Class; Miriam B. Graybill, Teacher for Primary; Jacob W. Graybill, Janitor; Mary E. Graybill, Teacher Intermediate Girls; Ira B. Graybill, Teacher Intermediate Boys; W. C. Espenshade, Supt.; Annie Gause, Secretary; Elmer Christ, Teacher Girl's Bible Class.
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.
