"We are having a good time. This mornign we went on a big hike, we came to a farm and didn't know what to do, so we went on a road and came up to a lot of grass and mother had to carry Tucker. Then we came to some blackberries and wheat field and a carn field before we got home. Fritz."
Theodore Roosevelt in Lancaster, speaking from balcony of hotel at present site of Brunswick Hotel at North Queen and Chestnut Streets. Real photo postcard.
Dillman R. Bomberger (December 15, 1879 - 1944) was a schoolteacher and photographer who was born near Lexington, Elizabeth Township. He worked as a schoolteacher in Elizabeth Township and by 1910 was working as a bookkeeper for Bayonne Steel Casting Company in Reading, PA. He married Aimee Brubaker in 1910 and had two children: Verna and David.
The photographs in this collection are mostly of family or friends and locations in the Elizabeth Township, Warwick Township and Lititz area.
Was very glad to hear from you. Saw our pictures at Anna's home. They are all good but me. I told my mother that I spoil the whole tihng. I would not mind if I would a few.
"Lancaster is fine How is Ephrata. Am starting in school on Mon, only half day sessions. I am living in a nice part of town. Hope to see you in here some time. Bob. James and Prince"
"Dear Bro. & sister a few lines till I write a letter you shall have your picture as soon as I can get the film down to Millers I can't take it down and it never wants to suite Sara she is to busy in school I will do the best I can last night I had a dream of you and sis no place to write it it was good
