Lancaster's southeast quadrant, the seventh ward, shown with members of Lancaster City Council and Redevelopment Authority tour the area to be cleared in the 1960s. Mayor George Coe, with paper in paper in pocket, leads the group. W. Hensel Brown, Jr. is on the sidewalk at left.
1963 Spelling Bee winner Stewart Straw of Clearfield, Pa. with another contestant. Contestants came from senior centers in 11 Pennsylvania communities. The Spelling Bee was sponsored by the Happy Hours Club of the Lancaster Recreation Commission.
Fencibles and Patriot Daughters re-enactment during Civil War Centennial: Vincent Nolt, Mrs. Howard Shertzer, Mrs. Edward N. Constein and Charles R. Krantz
Certificate awarded to Lydia Z. Carpenter from the Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College
Description
Pennsylvania Business and Shorthand College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, certificate awarded to Lydia Zellers Carpenter for efficiency in rapid calculation. Won in open contest 13 November 1912. W. J. Wade, Principal Commercial Department; J. M. Wade, Principal. Round gold seal on bottom center. All within a red border.
Appraisements of real estate for inheritance tax. Some personal property appraisals are also included. Appraisals include: name of decedent; location and description of real estate; description of personal property; valuation of real estate and personal property; and assessed tax. May also include names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name. Handwritten; from 1886, handwritten on printed forms.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by year, then alphabetically by first letter of decedent's last name.
