View of Council Chamber in the Municipal Building as Mayor Cary was making his farewell address. Old and new commissioners are seated in foreground. Left to right are commissioners Rineer, Schnitzer, Bowman, Kreisle, Spidle and Shirk.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
City street with sign for the Adams - Musser Towns Urban Renewal Project II-A, also called the Higbee Project. Area now makes up part of Higbee School playground.
Provenance
From MG-188 Redevelopement Authority of Lancaster, PA Collection
Button from the 1941 Lancaster County Firemen's Day. White button with photo reproduction of fire truck in front of "Christiana Fire Co." building. Below the fire: "built 1857." Above photo in back letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Day." Below: "June 7, 1941 Christiana, PA." Half inch of half inch wide red ribbon holds a 1.375in long god colored metal fireman's helmet.
Button from the 1942 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. White button with blue letters; " 22nd Annual Convention Lancster Co Firemen's Assn. East Petersburg Pennsylvania. June 6 ,1942" Red, white and blue ribbon.
Button from the 1943 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. White button with red, white & clue US flag with 48 stars in center. Above: "Welcome Firemen" Below: "June 5, 1943 Columbia, PA." Half inch wide red ribbon hangs .625 in below, holding a 1.375 in long gold colored metal fireman's helmet.
Button from the 1948 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Button with image of firetruck and text: "Reamstown, PA. June 5th 1948." Attached ribbon also has text: "Welcome the 28th Annual Convention of hte lancasterCo Firemen's Association"
One of two. Button from the 1956 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. In black print of button: "200th Anniversary Birthplace of the Pretzel 1756 1956 Lititz, PA" 1.625in w x 4.75in L red, white and blue ribbon: "36th Annual Lancster County Firemen's Ass'n Convention June 2, 1956 Lititz, Pa." A brown rubbery pretzel (2.375in x 2.25in) us attached to the button with a red string.
