Penn Square, showing monument, The Lancaster Intelligencer, and Reed, McCann and Co., Bankers at corner of South Queen Street, and New Era Printing office on opposite corner; also shows building where clothing, wholesale notions and sewing machines, etc., are sold; on first floor next to Bitner, Hostetter and Long.
Scene through Penn Square showing modern street lighting, circa 1940s. Note Chritmas decorations on the Watt and Shand building. Old City Hall is to the left.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Photograph- The original plant of the Ball Star Retainer plant, later the Bearings Company plant, located between the railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue. The buildings are now used by Franklin & Marshall College as a warehouse.
Photograph- The original plant of the Ball Star Retainer plant, later the Bearings Company plant, located between the railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue. The buildings are now used by Franklin & Marshall College as a warehouse.
Description
The original plant of the Ball Star Retainer plant, later the Bearings Company plant, located between the railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue. The buildings are now used by Franklin & Marshall College as a warehouse.
Photograph- Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
Photograph- Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
Description
Fire at Reilly Bros. and Raub Store, 1910. Written on back of photograph: "Fire started in Reilly Bros. and Raub store about 7:00 am was gotten under control about 11:00 am. Several large buildings were burned to the ground, loss about $400,000. The Grand Army Hall and all its valuable war relics including General Reynolds' saddle which was on his horse at Gettysburg when he was shot. This picture was bought at 12:30 on day of fire. Feb. 10, 1910 Kepler Building fire, Lancaster, Pa. Above information courtesy Richard Barr, Sr."
