Page 9: Railroad tracks and depot at Leaman Place, August 27, 1901; large house with columns, "Summer Knol, August 27, 1901"; Locomotive on railroad tracks, "P.R.R. Belmont station, August 27, 1901", two photos; Driveway lined with trees, "Summer Knol, August 27, 1901"; Wild Cat Glen, 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.
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Photograph- "North toward Shenk's" - view of Susquehanna River and railroad
Description
"North toward Shenk's" - view of Susquehanna River and railroad
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.
Group of men with surveying equipment standing near railroad tracks. Written on back: "Taken on Ryan & Kelley's con[?] of Smithville 1905" and "Civil Engr's Harry H[ummell], Thomas Watson, Geo. Patton, Claire Souder, [Ogle] Bennett, Charles [?], John Buffen[?], [James] Gilbert, John McC[?]". Left portion of backing board is torn and missing. Photograph is intact.
Provenance
Gift of Lawrence C. Witmer in memory of Ethel McClure Witmer.
