Page 10: Marietta steamer, Wild Cat, August 8, 1901; Wild Cat Hotel, August 8, 1901; View of a road, "From Mountain House", August 1901; Cocalico Hotel, August, 1901, Ephrata; Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel, August 1901; Cocalico Hotel, August, 1901.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1900 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 41: Wernersville Hotel, September 7, 1902; Group of people, "After dinner, September 7, 1902"; Grand View Hotel and Cottage, Wernersville, September 7, 1902; From entrance to Grand View, Wernersville, September 7, 1902; Chapel from Hotel porch, Wernersville, September 7, 1901; View of chapel.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Hotel Brunswick, 165 - 173 North Queen Street; Wheatland Hotel, 160 North Queen Street; The Coronet, 155 North Queen Street. Demolished for urban renewal.
Group of men sitting at a large, oval table, all in tuxedos. One man in the front either has a ball cap or similar cap on his head. Inscription on picture says "First Annual Dinner, Waldorf Astoria, New York, Dec. 3, 1908"
The Brunswick Hotel on the south side of Chestnut Street looking east from Queen Street. This hotel later was demolished and became a part of Lancaster Square and a new hotel.
The south side of Chestnut Street looking West from Duke Street. The old Brunswick is in background. This block was demolished to make way for the Duke Street Parking Garage, a new hotel, and Lancaster Square.
Page 2: Large stone house with four columns, "Fox Chase 1-4-'01"; Man seated on a bench, "Summer Hill 1-4-'01"; Anna Fondersmith in large hat standing by a swing, "546 - July 1901"; Large stone house with four columns, possibly Summer Hill, "January 4th, 1901"; Anna Burg - December '00, 4 years 9 months; York Furnace Hotel, May 15, 1901.
Summer Hill is a house in Paradise Township near Vintage and Leaman Place.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
