Trolley trestle over Chiques Creek on the Marietta line shows where car of the Conestoga Traction Company in the middle of the trestle. Pciture also shows the Chiques branch of the Reading Railroad. Pciture taken about 1907. Trestle 950 feet in length, 32 feet in height.
Simcock family picnic at Pequea in 1909. Left to right: Mary Simcock, Thomas Simcock, Sarah Simcock, Millie Simcock Turner, Charles F. Simcock, Grace Simcock.
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.
Penn Square, looking east.Shown are Hendren's Cigars, Hales Delmonico, Harness Trunks, Centre Square Dental Rooms, Rohrers. Women and men are waiting for trolley at monument, barrels at curb. Circa 1904
Penn Square looking West at Monument. Seen in the picture are Central Market, Sprenger's, Kirsch Brothers, and people waiting for trolley. Paper opn front of picture says "1905 view of Center Square Showing Western Side.
Photo postcard of trolleys around Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Penn Square, Lancaster, looking east toward Watt and Shand Department Store. Printed by Souvenir Post Card Company. Addressed to Miss Dessa Goshorn, E. New St. near Plum St., Lancaster, Pa. Message states "Want to see you at S. S> Sept. 24th Rally Day at Otterbein. Yours, Sec." Postmarked 1911.
