View of Council Chamber in the Municipal Building as Mayor Cary was making his farewell address. Old and new commissioners are seated in foreground. Left to right are commissioners Rineer, Schnitzer, Bowman, Kreisle, Spidle and Shirk.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Lancaster County Commissioners - S. Miller Herr, L. R. Reist and Silas K. Bard. Written on back: "Presented to Linn Landis Reist by Mrs. Lemon Shirk, June 1937."
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Fred G. McCartney shakes hands with new mayor Kendig C. Bare at the impressive ceremonies at the municipal building.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Various County officials lined up to shake hands with a man and woman. Ben Weaver, Commissioner, Brenda Swingler, Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Paul Paes, Register of Wills are the only identifiable officials.
The courthouse at Chambersburg was rebuilt after the Civil War burning of the old one. The tall classical columns are typical of the Greek Revival style and were used on many residences in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
