Photograph- Unidentified family or friends of Ella Rohrer Efinger or her husband Philip Charles Efinger. Two Unidentified women standing in front of a brick farm house. Notation on back says "Aunt Mazie."
Photograph- Unidentified family or friends of Ella Rohrer Efinger or her husband Philip Charles Efinger. Two Unidentified women standing in front of a brick farm house. Notation on back says "Aunt Mazie."
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Unidentified family or friends of Ella Rohrer Efinger or her husband Philip Charles Efinger. Two Unidentified women standing in front of a brick farm house. Notation on back says "Aunt Mazie."
Ella Rohrer married Philip Charles Efinger circa 1920. Ella attended nursing school at Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia, c. 1915. Philip served in World War 1 as an 2nd Lt. in Co. D, 56th Infantry, United States Army. Ella was a great-aunt of the donor, Richard Hauck.
Photograph- Martin Horting seated with his cat on his lap outside his tarpaper shack. On the shack is a sign that says "God Bless My Home".
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Martin Horting seated with his cat on his lap outside his tarpaper shack. On the shack is a sign that says "God Bless My Home". Real photo postcard. Horting was a blind man who sold almanacs, pencils, and flags in Penn Square. He lived behind the Lancaster County Almshouse. He was born November 5, 1874 and died on December 15, 1941 when he was hit by a car as he was crossing the Lincoln Highway near City Mill Road. He is buried at Voganville Union Cemetery in Earl Township.
Written on back: "Old stone house near Lexington (at Snavely's Mill) Lancaster County, Pa. Built by Christian and Elizabeth Ebi [Eby] in 1753. (Stone set in wall) Aug 20, 1932".
