Green floral rim features several Mount Joy buildings (in order, clockwise from bottom left: "Old Fire House," "Red Lion Hotel," "first industry - 1829," "Cedar Hill Female Seminary- 1839, " "Old Post Office." Bottom of rim reads, "A Voyage through the century." Center reads "Mount Joy Centennial / May 26 - May 30 / 1851 - 1951 / Good Ship Mount Joy" around an image of a many-sailed ship crossing an ocean.
Back readsThis plate commemorates the incorporation / of the borough of Mount Joy in 1851. It is re- / produced on the 100th anniversary in 1951. / Prior to 1851, six small villages were in / existence, Mountjoy (Rohrerstown), Richland, / Mountjoy Continued (Wallickstown), Mountjoy Extended, Richland and Mountjoy Connected, and Richland Extension, / The name of Mount Joy was the name of a seventeenth century Irish Ship."
medallion for marksmanship(?). Gold circle with two gold rifles intersecting in X behind blue and yellow target in medal's center. Reads: "Penna. State Champion / 1924 / Class B" awarded to John E. Schroll
Ninety Eight Holiday Sedan from John S. Groff, Inc. , Lancaster, Pa. Ninety-Eight DeLuxe Holiday Sedan. New high fashion for the highway! Powerfully safe with the Rocket T-350 Engine... powerfully smooth with Jetaway Hydra-Matic Drive! It's Oldsmobile's Fine Line of Distinction.
Card compliments of John S. Groff, Inc. 625 E. Orange St. Lancaster, Pa.
Nonety-Eight DeLuxe Holiday Sedan. New high fashion for the highway! Powerfully safe with the Rocket T-350 Engine...powerfully smooth with Jetaway Hydra-Matic Drive! It's Oldsmobile's Fine Line of Distinction.
Card compliments of John S. Groff, Inc. 625 E. Orange St. Lancaster, Pa. Telephone 7-6271
Jane Louise Restaurant, Lancaster, Pa. Truly a picture of the Past and the Present combined. View shows Amish Horse & Wagon taking his space at parking meter beside the modern auto. The Amish are a Religious Sect of people who still retain and live by most of their original customs, and live solely by farming, without the aid, or use, of modern conveniences.