Lancaster's southeast quadrant, the seventh ward, shown with members of Lancaster City Council and Redevelopment Authority tour the area to be cleared in the 1960s. Mayor George Coe, with paper in paper in pocket, leads the group. W. Hensel Brown, Jr. is on the sidewalk at left.
Photograph- Reprint of a damaged photograph of a group of men taken at 449 Freiberg Street, now Pershing Avenue, before 1905. Man framed in doorway under awning is Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin lived at 449 Freiberg St. Man standing third from left is Henry A. Blankenmeyer, son of Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin Anthony Blankenmeyer b. November 20, 1828, d. April 18, 1907, Civil War veteran who served with Company F, 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Henry Anthony Blankenmyer, b. ?, 1886 d. October 1905.
Photograph- Reprint of a damaged photograph of a group of men taken at 449 Freiberg Street, now Pershing Avenue, before 1905. Man framed in doorway under awning is Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin lived at 449 Freiberg St. Man standing third from left is Henry A. Blankenmeyer, son of Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin Anthony Blankenmeyer b. November 20, 1828, d. April 18, 1907, Civil War veteran who served with Company F, 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Henry Anthony Blankenmyer, b. ?, 1886 d. October 1905.
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Reprint of a damaged photograph of a group of men taken at 449 Freiberg Street, now Pershing Avenue, before 1905. Man framed in doorway under awning is Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin lived at 449 Freiberg St. Man standing third from left is Henry A. Blankenmeyer, son of Martin Blankenmeyer. Martin Anthony Blankenmeyer b. November 20, 1828, d. April 18, 1907, Civil War veteran who served with Company F, 79th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Henry Anthony Blankenmyer, b. ?, 1886 d. October 1905.
Carte de visite of Thaddeus Stevens. Note on envelope with image: "Photograph of Thaddeus Stevens taken in Washington and claimed to be the last time he sat for a photograph. Presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society by W. Frank Gorrecht. Mr. S. V. Hosterm [?] makes the suggestion this photo should be englarged."
Carte de visite of Lydia Hamilton Smith. Note written on back: "This is the picture of Lydia Smith, the housekeeper of Thaddeus Stevens. It was given to me by Mrs. L. Kerfoot Eschbach, who knew her, and was also thoroughly identified by Dr. R. M. Bolenius and Mrs. Bolenius."
