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Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Object ID
MG0138
Date Range
1887-1945
ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. People: Warfel, Mary Sophia Subject Headings: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Harpists Musicians Programs (Publications) Scrapbooks Women musicians Search Terms: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Finding aids Harpists Manuscript groups Musicians
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Collection
Mary Warfel Collection
Title
Mary Warfel Collection
Description
The Mary Warfel Collection contains materials collected by or pertaining to Mary Warfel, world renowned harpist from Lancaster County. There are scrapbooks, newspaper articles, programs, reviews, event announcements, and correspondence.
Admin/Biographical History
Mary Warfel was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1888 to a family of exceptional musical talent. Both her parents were musicians and her grandfather was a Viennese baritone. From an early age Warfel is said to have shown signs of her brilliance as she displayed unusual common sense and sound judgment. As a young lady Warfel decided to follow in the footsteps of her family as she went to study music at St. Mary's College, Notre Dame in 1905. While at St. Mary's Warfel studied the harp and the piano. Warfel wrote in her diary which she kept through the duration of her time at St. Mary's that the harp was her favorite instrument to study. Finishing her studies in 1906 Warfel would go on to graduate with honors.
Upon leaving college Warfel traveled to Philadelphia where she would study under the tutelage of Constantin von Sternberg. During this period of her life Mary Warfel's studies were more focused on the piano however the harp still remained her first love and she never abandoned hope of someday becoming a prominent harpist.
After her time with von Sternberg Warfel returned to Lancaster where she began her music career. Warfel kept track of her career by saving the newspaper articles and various letters wrote to her throughout her career. The first record that Mary Warfel saved came from a concert in Philadelphia on April 11, 1909 where she played the Woodland Presbyterian Church. From this point on until her breakout season Warfel played a handful of concerts every year mostly being recognized as a auxiliary performer barely getting much recognition.
Warfel's career took off after she played a concert in New York City on Palm Sunday in 1914. This was Warfel's final performance of the 1913-14 season. The 1914-15 season would turn out to be huge for Warfel as she would play concerts in Lancaster, York, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York City.
The 1916-17 season would be even bigger for Warfel as she became a well-known name in New York and played several large venues such as the Biltmore Hotel and Carnegie Hall. Despite Warfel's success on a grand stage she never divorced herself from her home town. For Mary Warfel, Lancaster City was home and she prided herself on trying to make Lancaster a premier music town by bringing in various big name artists to play concerts. Fritz Kreisler was one of the big names that Warfel brought to Lancaster, who was referred to by the local paper as the world's greatest violinist. Warfel also never stopped playing local venues herself. Throughout her career and no matter how big her name got Warfel had always played concerts at the Iris Club and the Fulton. By the end of the 1916-17 season Warfel's prestige had grown greatly and she became recognized as an elite harpist being compared to Ada Sassoli another great harpist of the era. A newspaper article that Warfel saved towards the end of the season mentioned that she was in high demand in New York.
Warfel's career would continue to grow and her reputation would as well. Her prestige grew to the point where she became recognized as the premier harpist in the United States and throughout all her success her attitude never changed. An article from a paper in Altoona in 1918 described Mary as, "Someone who distinguishes herself by not being the type of musician who will not do something because it is not in her contract." She was known to go out of her way to do things for others and such behavior gained her a great deal of followers.
During the twenties Warfel played less concerts and focused on her music series, bringing prominent names to Lancaster. Mary Warfel certainly would have been a well-known name amongst music lovers during her lifetime. Unfortunately she did not leave much of a legacy because all of her work consisted of live performances. The remaining records of Mary Warfel are newspaper articles from various cities that she saved, personal letters addressed to her, and several short excerpts from history books on Lancaster County. Regardless of what Mary Warfel did or did not leave she still stands among Lancaster's most distinguished citizens as a nationally recognized musician who played one of the most difficult instruments to master.
Date Range
1887-1945
Year Range From
1887
Year Range To
1945
Date of Accumulation
1887-1945
Creator
Warfel, Mary Sophia, 1888-1955
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Warfel, Mary Sophia
Other Creators
Kaseman, Paul Warren, 1921-2009
Subjects
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Harpists
Musicians
Programs (Publications)
Scrapbooks
Women musicians
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Finding aids
Harpists
Manuscript groups
Musicians
Newspaper clippings
Programs
Scrapbooks
Women
Women musicians
Extent
3 boxes, 18 folders, 2.5 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0138
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
See also the Photograph Collection
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The items in Folders 10 and 11 were a gift of Paul Kaseman.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Folder 16 is restricted. All other items in the collection may be used--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at the Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-138
Classification
MG0138
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a25bffff-3a23-4758-b144-103630300570
Collection
Trial Transcript of the Disbarment Hearing of M. Edna Hurst, 1935
Title
Trial Transcript of the Disbarment Hearing of M. Edna Hurst, 1935
Object ID
MG0988
Date Range
1935
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Trial Transcript of the Disbarment Hearing of M. Edna Hurst, 1935
Title
Trial Transcript of the Disbarment Hearing of M. Edna Hurst, 1935
Description
This collection contains a bound typescript copy of the trial transcript of the disbarment hearing of M. Edna Hurst from 1935, as well as correspondence between William W. Campbell, Esq. and H. Dennis Shumacher, Esq. regarding the transcript, miscellaneous notes, correspondence between F. Lyman Windolph, Esq. and Robert Ruppin, Esq. and a article entitled "A Short Form of Impeachment" written by Windolph in 1970.
Admin/Biographical History
Mary Edna Hurst Garber (1880-1953) began her law career as secretary to Judge John M. Groff. In 1929, she was admitted to the Lancaster Bar Association. Hurst and Judge Groff were forced to resign their respective positions in 1932 as the result of improper legal activities that included taking money from bootleggers in exchange for leniency in the courts. While Groff resigned as president judge in August, 1932, Miss Hurst violated promise to resign and was disbarred as a result in 1935. Miss Hurst later married Benjamin F. Garber of Elizabethtown where she died in 1953.
Date Range
1935
Creation Date
1935
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Hurst, M. Edna
Garber, M. Edna Hurst
Windolph, F. Lyman
Groff, John M.
Shumaker, H. Dennis
Campbell, William W.
Ruppin, Robert
Malone, John E.
Myers, Bernard J.
Bruner, Henry M.
Brown, J. Hay
Gehr, John W.
Gorrecht, W. Frank
Aument, Charles H.
Groff, Frank S.
Hosterman, S. V.
Mylin, Samuel Miller
Breneman, Jacob
Breneman, John R.
Smith, Mabel M.
Frantz, J. Andrew
May, Louis S.
Garvey, J. Farrell
Harnish, Louis C.
Strickler, Daniel B.
Dunlap, J. Mylin
Dunlap, Stella G.
Graybill, Martha E.
Subjects
Trial transcripts
Lawyers Disbarment, disqualification, etc.
Search Terms
Women
Lawyers
Attorneys
Transcripts
Correspondence
Legal proceedings
Finding aids
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 1 book, 6 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0988
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Trial Transcript of the Disbarment Hearing of M. Edna Hurst, 1935 (MG0988), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by appointment--request at Reference Desk or contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2024.022
Other Numbers
MG-988
Other Number
MG-988
Classification
MG0988
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 23 April 2024.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/72002a70-0b2b-4288-a954-383169753376
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Object ID
BR-05-03-010
Date Range
1910
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Description
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 10, four pictures of varying sizes: (1) " The Trio " - Three girls standing on steps to a building with a young man behind them. Elizabeth Peale Ryder appears to be center girl, but other subjects unknown. (2) " Library M.S.N.S. " - Luella, Alma, Jean, Helen, Sarah, Edith, Mabel, Olga, , Edith Boyd . (3) "Rourke" - Elizabeth Peale Ryder on left. The other subjects were not identified. (4) above photo #3 is a cutout from a photo showing a young man standing with a horse. This is labeled "Strawsburg 1910."
Also on this page is a small embossed seal from "Goucher College."
Date Range
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ryder, Elizabeth Peale
Boyd, Edith
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Women
Millersville State Normal School
Libraries
Horses
Millersville University
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
BR-05-03-010
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/423b417f-3a5d-4b54-b941-434670535030
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Object ID
BR-05-03-025
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Description
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 25, four pictures of varying sizes. Pictures are as follows: (1) "A Jolly Bunch" - 3 young woman and 2 young men sitting next to a body of water - second from right appears to be Elizabeth Peale Ryder
(2) Group of three women and two men standing on college campus. This is labeled with the following names: Cornie, Esta, Margaret and George. (3)Building at M.S.N.S. (Millersville State Normal School.) (4) Group of three woman and two men by rock formation. This is probably in the winter since the women have long coats and a muff. This picture says "by Ann Ruth Cornie" ( From album of Elizabeth Peale Ryder's photos taken before her marriage to Paul Ryder )
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ryder, Elizabeth Peale
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Millersville State Normal School
Women
Millersville University
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
4 x 3 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
BR-05-03-025
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/38cdbd3e-cfe8-46d1-93b0-422516936275
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Object ID
BR-05-03-026
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Bruce Ryder Photograph Collection
Description
Elizabeth Peale's photo album before her marriage to Paul Ryder. Photo Album #3, page 26, four pictures of varying sizes. pictures are as follows: (1) Nine young women posing in snow in front of Evergreen trees. From L-R Margaret F. , Mary L. , Helen B. , Martha S. , Elizabeth Peale Ryder , Mary S. , Stell H. , Mary P. , Fanny S. (2) Five women posing on the grass with one's arms around another. This is labeled "First Kiss" (3) Five girls playing Leapfrog on the grass (4) and same five girls are sitting on the lawn smiling for the camera.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Ryder, Elizabeth Peale
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Millersville State Normal School
Women
Recreation
Millersville University
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2.5 x 4 inches
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
photo has bits of black photo album paper stuck to back
Object ID
BR-05-03-026
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/5cb96eaa-7d36-4521-b2a6-106807956229
Collection
M. Duffield Harsh Research and Family Papers
Title
M. Duffield Harsh Research and Family Papers
Object ID
MG0826
Date Range
1880-1910, 1940s, 1970-2011
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M. Duffield Harsh Research and Family Papers
Title
M. Duffield Harsh Research and Family Papers
Description
3-ring binder with genealogy for the extended Harsh family, compiled by M. Elinor Harsh ca. 1970.
3-ring binder for the extended Meguigan family.
Original manuscript from 1889 of the Black Horse Tattler, an in-house newspaper created by students at a rural Lancaster County school. Cabinet card of Jacob N. Beam.
Panoramic photograph of the unit Duff [trained with] during WWII. (maybe basic training?)
Research reports (not family):
Early Bomberger Properties: Warwick Twp. 1979
[Sheaffer Family History Materials]. 1985
A History of 2601 Kissel Hill Road, including a Short History of Landis Valley. 1993
Notes on Samuel Frantz (1799-1872). 1997
Notes on an Old Notebook (Abraham Hoover). 2001
Transcription of pew rent book of First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, 1844-1849. 2002
Meriwether Lewis in Lancaster: a Search for Documentation. 2002
Notes on Lancaster City "Warrants & Survey" Books at LancasterHistory. 2003
First Presbyterian Church: a Real Estate History. 2004
Wheatland Before and After Buchanan: a Graphical Chain of Title. 2004
History of a Farm: 380 Kendig Rd., Conestoga. 2004
213 Old Trinity Place: a House History. 2004
Notes on the Fulton Grocery, ca. 1924-1925 (Duff's family, see business records in MG). 2006
Property History to 1909 for 126 North Water Street. 2006
Randon Notes: Benedict Family Members, 1776-1867. 2006
Two Soldiers: The Story behind the Hamilton Street Honor Roll. 2008
Notes on Frederick Harsh (probably not related). 2008
Notes on the Taylor Papers. 2008
Miscellaneous Notes: The Hambright/Brubaker/Wirth Farm (New Holland Pike, Manheim Twp.). 2010
Raising Oscar's Barn: a Work in Progress. With photo album and note from Duff's Aunt M. Elinor Harsh. 2011
Collection of about 100 photographs of family members (Lancaster County residents). Nearly all have names written on back, some with information identifying families and dates. Beam family and Meguigan family. ca. 1880-1910.
Date Range
1880-1910, 1940s, 1970-2011
Year Range From
1880
Year Range To
2011
Date of Accumulation
1880-1910, 1940s, 1970-2011
Creator
Harsh, Maurice Duffield, 1925-2019
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 15
People
Harsh, Maurice Duffield
Search Terms
Amish
Barn raisings
Family archives
Family history
Genealogy
House histories
Manuscript groups
Research
Schoolhouses
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0826
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Photograph Collection (MDH-01-01-01 to MDH-01-10-01)
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
These items have been added to a previous donation of Mr. Harsh's house and schoolhouse research. This collection was given in memory of M. Duffield Harsh.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection is not cataloged. Original items may be used by appointment--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2023.048
Other Numbers
MG-826
Classification
MG0826
Description Level
Fonds
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f80cc10c-f7a2-46f0-ba51-648957972830
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Charlotte Hornberger playing field hockey
Object ID
WBH-02-01-14
Date Range
1938
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
William Byron Hornberger Photograph Collection
Title
Charlotte Hornberger playing field hockey
Description
Charlotte Naomi Weaver Hornberger playing field hockey. Written on back: "Taken in my Junior year of high school on the Lititz High's athletic field by Bob Kreider".
Date Range
1938
Creator
Kreider, Robert
Storage Location
LancasterHistory
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Hornberger, Charlotte Naomi Weaver
Subject
Photographs
Classification
WBH-02-01-14
Search Terms
Field hockey
Sports
Women
Lititz High School
Place
Lititz
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
WBH-02-01-14
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.052
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a36a7f5b-faa6-4194-adb5-251395371392
Collection
General Collection
Title
Stevens High School class of 1919
Object ID
4-02-01-57
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Stevens High School class of 1919
Description
Stevens High School, class of 1919, Lancaster
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Studio
Weller Studio
Subject
Photographs
Classification
4-02-01-57
Search Terms
Stevens High School
Students
Schools
Women
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
8 x 28 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
4-02-01-57
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.Ward
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/38219ca9-1166-4b88-9044-077390963137
Collection
Scrapbook Collection
Title
Edith Raub Helm Scrapbooks
Object ID
MG0434_Box044and045
Date Range
1929-1943
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Scrapbook Collection
Title
Edith Raub Helm Scrapbooks
Description
These volumes contain various newspaper clippings, printed materials, and ephemera collected by Edith Raub Helm. The books provide insight into her life including the schools she attended-Shippen School for Girls and Briarcliff Junior College. The scrapbooks focus on the social aspects of women's lives, featuring the theatre, wedding invitations, and engagement, marriage, and birth announcements.
System of Arrangement
Edith Raub Helm, Book 1, 1929-1940
Edith Raub Helm, Book 2, January 1939-May 1943
Date Range
1929-1943
Creation Date
1929-1943
Creator
Helm, Edith Raub, 1918-1978
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 22
People
Helm, Edith Raub
Subjects
Briarcliff Junior College (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
Invitation cards
Playbills
Scrapbooks
Women--Education
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Ephemera
Invitations
Junior League of Lancaster
Lancaster Country Club
Newspaper clippings
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Shippen School
Women
World War II
WWII
Extent
2 volumes
Object Name
Scrapbook
Language
English
Object ID
MG0434_Box044and045
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions. Please request these items by contacting Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to your visit.
Copyright
These items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-434
Other Number
MG-434, Boxes 44 and 45
Classification
MG0434
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by CRB, October 2007. Added to database, 25 October 2023.
Previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Books 10 and 11.
This project was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3eb16e96-9bd0-4075-a54d-233741279113
Collection
Helen Getz Album No. 2
Object ID
A-68-01-074
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Helen Getz Album No. 2
Description
Page 74. Top: Woman and two children on flatbed wagon at Campbelltown. Bottom left: Unidentified people standing on sidewalk with fence and houses in background. Bottom right: Group of women at Mt. Gretna.
Provenance
Photograph album assembled by Helen Getz just before her marriage to William J. Buch. Helen Getz was born in Ephrata in 1893. Most photos date to the 1910s. Gift of her son, Stan Buch. See also MG 658 Stan Buch Collection in our archives.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Campbelltown, South Londonderry Twp., Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Children
Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Wagons
Women
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 5 inches
Object ID
A-68-01-074
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