Front depicts three buildings of the Ephrata Cloister (Almonry, Saal, and Saron) and reads "Ephrata Cloister" beneath image. Plate has a floral design along its rim.
Back reads "Historic Pennsylvania / Ephrata Cloister / This Protestant Monastic Community was / founded by Conrad Beissel in 1732. Comprising / the spiritual colonial community were a / brotherhood, a sisterhood, and householders. / The religious excelled in calligraphic art, / music, and printing-of books and broadsides. / During the Revolutionary War they cared for / hundreds of wounded soldiers from the / battle of Brandywine in 1777. / / Three of the original buildings still standing / are shown - Almonry (alms and bakehouse) / SAAL (Meeting house) and Saron (Sister's house)"
1776-1976 bicentennial commemorative Conestoga Valley plate. White earthenware body with brown transferprint. Front features map of the Conestoga Valley in center surrounded by different buildings and scenes. Back has story of bicentennial printed in green along with maker's mark.
Bowmansville Old Order Mennonite Meetinghouse. This meetinghouse has served various Mennonite congregations since 1893, when the Weaverland Conference was formed. Today both Old Order Horse N' Buggy and "Black Bumper" automobile groups worship here on alternate Sundays. Printed for the Bowmansville Sesqui-centennial.
Von Nieda's Mill, Bowmansville. Built in 1850 by Henry Von Nieda, this mill ground feed and flour continuously until the early 1940's, when operations were discontinued. Located on Route 625, the mill also featured a water-driven sawmill. Printed for the Bowmansville Sesquicentennial.
Miller's Groceries, Bowmansville. Since th early 1880's a grocery store and post office has operated at this location on Main Street, Brecknock Township, Bowmansville, Pennsylvania - a typical Pennsylvania German village.
Main Street, Bowmansville. In 1820, Samuel Bowman built his residence and general merchandise store on the site now occupied by the Bowmansville Youth Hostel. Bowmansville, a typical Pennsylvania German village is located in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Printed for the Bowmansville Sesquicentennial.
The Central Court, which measures 160 feet across, in the "Mall of Four Seasons" contains many Kiosks serving the Park City shoppers. The parking lot contains spaces for more than 9,000 automobiles.
