An outing at Old Poggy Creek, southeast Lancaster in the 1940's. Far right may be Richard Simms, later policeman. Center row in white trunks may be Mel Stewart of Green Street.
Leaman's Brew House, original home of Franklin College in 1787. Located on Mifflin Street west of South Duke Street near Trinity Lutheran Church. It later became a station house. Demolished in early 1900.
Awaiting Father Zangari's first Mass at St. Anne's Catholic Church are Sisters M. Alphonsus, (formerly Rita Smith), M. Constantia, and M. Olivia, formerly Blanche G. Smith.
Beginning as a general store and blacksmith shop about 1744 by John Miller. The Steinman Hardware Company celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 1944 when this picture was taken. The building still stands at 26 West King Street.
St. Paul's United Church of Christ at the corner of Duke and Orange, razed after merger with St. John's United Church of Christ. Site is now location of Steeple House Square.
The City Police Department poses for the photographer. Front row, left to right: Det. Howard Anderson, Chief Guy Eckman, Mayor Frank Musser, Agnes Ferriter, first Lancaster City policewoman, Det. George Parmer, Lieut. Frank Bradycamp. Seated in sidecar behind Det. Howard Anderson is Sgt. Elwood Gainor who was killed in the line of duty in 1927. Man with goggles is Edward Sullenberger. Also pictured are the following:
Shannon Hartley
James Crawford
David Shank
Lewis Matt
Ray Charles
Sgt. Blaine Silvius
John Wilkinson
clerk Albert F. Montgomery
Myron Boettner
Lewis Piersol
Ross Brubaker
Ray Rohrer
William Bitts
David Kauffman
Ivan Eberly
Edward Lapman
Morgan Medlar
John Kauffman
Charles McNutt
F. Reinhart
Walter Yarnall
Joseph Godino
Carl Wenninger
Edward Millen - first African-American police officer on Lancaster's police force
