Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Description
Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Photograph- Part of Miller Soap Factory at Seymour and Prince Streets. After soap works stopped production, buildings were used for tobacco storage. Later they were vacant as in photos.
Photograph- Part of Miller Soap Factory at Seymour and Prince Streets. After soap works stopped production, buildings were used for tobacco storage. Later they were vacant as in photos.
Description
Part of Miller Soap Factory at Seymour and Prince Streets. After soap works stopped production, buildings were used for tobacco storage. Later they were vacant as in photos.
Photograph- 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. Buildings now are used by Franklin and Marhall College as a warehouse
Photograph- 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. Buildings now are used by Franklin and Marhall College as a warehouse
Description
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. Buildings now are used by Franklin and Marhall College as a warehouse
Photograph- Original Ball Star Retainer plant, later Bearings Company, between railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue now used by Franklin and Marshall College as a warehouse.
Photograph- Original Ball Star Retainer plant, later Bearings Company, between railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue now used by Franklin and Marshall College as a warehouse.
Description
Original Ball Star Retainer plant, later Bearings Company, between railroad tracks and Harrisburg Avenue near the end of College Avenue now used by Franklin and Marshall College as a warehouse.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Machine shop building and Shop Office building.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Francis X. Schaller standing in front of the ruins of the Armstrong floor plant in Lancaster.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Francis X. Schaller presenting Marianne Heckles with album of demolition of Armstrong floor plant, August 22, 2007.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition. Nothing but rubble exisits since the last elevator tower was pulled down July 12, 2007. Picture taken from Franklin and Marshall parking lot.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
