Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Description
Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
