Active Camping Club, Point Lookout, July 8th, 1907. Group of 24 men posed in wooded area, a building and tents are in the background. John Otto, father of Agnes Reitzel is in middle of group with suspenders and straw hat. Note two groundhogs at feet of front row.
Page 22: "Wednesday, May 21, 1902 - Dining Party" - Windsor Forge, home of Miss Blanche Nevin; Crowd on lawn at Windsor Forge; Windsor Forge built 1735; Windsor forge dining room; Little Conestoga Creek near Windsor Forge; Dining room fireplace at Windsor Forge.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 9: Railroad tracks and depot at Leaman Place, August 27, 1901; large house with columns, "Summer Knol, August 27, 1901"; Locomotive on railroad tracks, "P.R.R. Belmont station, August 27, 1901", two photos; Driveway lined with trees, "Summer Knol, August 27, 1901"; Wild Cat Glen, August 1901.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1900 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 25: "Wild Cat group, May 30, 1902"; Wild Cat Falls, May 30, 1902; Wild Cat Falls Hotel, May 30, 1902; Man and woman seated by the Susquehanna River, "Looking for Wild Cat", May 30, 1901; Paddleboat at dock, "Bound for home, May 30, 1902, Lady Gay"; Entrance to Wild Cat Glen, May 30, 1902.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Page 27: Old Leacock Presbyterian Church; Horse drawn carriage at Old Leacock Presbyterian Church; Entrance to Old Leacock Presbyterian Church; Old Leacock Presbyterian Graveyard; Paradise Episcopal Church.
Provenance
First of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, between 1901 and 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Five unidentified men and one unidentified woman, possibly members of the Neuhauser family. Six 5 x 7 inch photographic prints mounted on cardstock. This item came from the Old Village Store in Bird-In-Hand, PA.
Group of men with surveying equipment standing near railroad tracks. Written on back: "Taken on Ryan & Kelley's con[?] of Smithville 1905" and "Civil Engr's Harry H[ummell], Thomas Watson, Geo. Patton, Claire Souder, [Ogle] Bennett, Charles [?], John Buffen[?], [James] Gilbert, John McC[?]". Left portion of backing board is torn and missing. Photograph is intact.
Provenance
Gift of Lawrence C. Witmer in memory of Ethel McClure Witmer.
