Driving the last spike on the low grade freight line, possibly the Susquehanna and Atglen. First row left to right: John Strimmel, Anna Atcheson, John Hendrie, Owen Bremmer - blacksmith who made the hammer and spike, George W. Hensel Jr. - hammering last spike, Alex Hendrie, Leander T. Hensel, Samuel Bair, Ezra B. Fritz, J. R. L. Atcheson, Richard Rohrer, Jerry Regan, John Cassidy, Dean Oatman, A. S. Harkness. Second row: Benjamin Cocharan, Barney Myers, Charlie Timanus, Vernon Harkness. Remainder of the group is Italian or African American railroad laborers.
Photograph- Metal bridge, possibly a railroad bridge, over the Conestoga River at the Seventh Ward of Lancaster. Note on back of photo says that Italians were brought over to help build it.
Photograph- Metal bridge, possibly a railroad bridge, over the Conestoga River at the Seventh Ward of Lancaster. Note on back of photo says that Italians were brought over to help build it.
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Metal bridge, possibly a railroad bridge, over the Conestoga River at the Seventh Ward of Lancaster. Note on back of photo says that Italians were brought over to help build it.
Photograph- Aerial view of Lancaster city showing railyards along North Prince Street and Harrisburg Avenue. Taken by Henry S. Kenderdine, Sr., from 1500 feet.
Photograph- Aerial view of Lancaster city showing railyards along North Prince Street and Harrisburg Avenue. Taken by Henry S. Kenderdine, Sr., from 1500 feet.
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Aerial view of Lancaster city showing railyards along North Prince Street and Harrisburg Avenue. Taken by Henry S. Kenderdine, Sr., from 1500 feet.
