The Carroll Motor Car Company of Strasburg by Donald J. Summar Prior to the First World War, small companies were organized to manufacture automobiles in cities and towns throughout the Uni- ted States. In Lancaster County, attempts to enter the infant auto- mobile industry were made by companies

Andes Foundry Company, Maker of Paper Caps and Toy Pistols: 1919-1929 By William D. Andes The glorious 4th was more often than not a noisy 4th during this period. Variety stores and street corner stands sold fireworks of all kinds to be "set- off" by celebrants at home, day and night. Contributing

Recorded: 04/20/1976 Transcriber: Bev Newton Date Transcribed: 08/05/2004 Gerald: This is an interview with Jesse Jones, a man who considers himself a native of Lancaster. He calls Lancaster his home, though he wasn’t born here. He came to Lancaster in 1927 and has been involved in aviation since that time

always say to them, “Why buy a new wardrobe for Europe buy a new wardrobe and hang it in your closet so when you get back and you’re old, things are worn out then you put you’re new ones on because when you’re traveling in Europe, you have a well rounded wardrobe, you don’t need new clothes. You only