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Polk's official street directory, car line and information guide of Lancaster including ready reference map: giving description, location,number and intersection of each street, and the nearest car line to each number on the street, also key numbers for use with Polk's Ready Reference Map. Also routes of city and suburban car lines, list of public buildings, cemeteries, churches, fire department, libraries, parks,police department, post office, schools and other valuable information

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16637
Date of Publication
1924
Call Number
917.4815
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
R. L. Polk & Co., Publishers,
Date of Publication
1924
Physical Description
64 p. map ; 15 cm.
Notes
Includes advertising.
Map tipped in rear cover.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Corporate Author
R.L. Polk & Co.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
917.4815
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A directory of the eleventh census of the population of Schuylkill County : giving the names and ages of males and females, published by cities, boroughs, wards, townships, precincts or towns, in connection with a business directory of the same for advertising purposes ... together with a brief historical resume of each district, statistics, etc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22249
Date of Publication
©1999.
Call Number
974.817 D598
Alternate Title
Eleventh census of the population of Schuylkill County
Place of Publication
Mt. Vernon, Ind
Publisher
Windmill Publications,
Date of Publication
©1999.
Physical Description
1060 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes
Facsimile reproduction of the ed. from: Lebanon, Pa. : E.E. Schartel, 1891.
"The reproduction of this publication has been made possible through the sponsorship of the Schuylkill County Historical Society"--Title page verso.
Subjects
Registers of births, etc. - Pennsylvania - Schuylkill County.
Registers of births, etc.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Schuylkill County (Pa.) - Census, 1890.
United States - Census, 11th, 1890.
Pennsylvania - Schuylkill County.
United States.
Census data.
Genealogy.
Additional Corporate Author
Schuylkill County Historical Society (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.817 D598
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A geography of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the history, geographical features, soil, climate, geology, botany, zoology, population, education, government, finances, productions, trade, railroads, canals &c. of the state : with a separate description of each county, and questions for the convenience of teachers : to which is appended, a travellers' guide, or table of distances on the principal rail road, canal and stage routes in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18340
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
917.48 T784
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Responsibility
by Charles B. Trego ; illustrated by a map of the state and numerous engravings.
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Edward C. Biddle,
Date of Publication
1843.
Physical Description
384 p. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Travel.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.48 T784
Websites
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1890 : containing a general directory of Lancaster city, of the boroughs and townships of the county

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18009
Date of Publication
1890
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
Responsibility
compiled and published by J.E. Williams
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era Book and Job Print ;
Date of Publication
1890
Physical Description
6-616 p. : bill. : 28 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint from original.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Adamstown (Pa.) - Directories
Columbia (Pa.) - Directories
Elizabethtown (Pa.) - Directories
Lititz (Pa.) - Directories
Manheim (Pa.) - DIrectories
Marietta (Pa. ) - Directories
Mount Joy (Pa.) - Directories
Strasburg (Pa.) - Directories
Washington Boro (Pa.) - Directories
Additional Author
Williams, J.E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1890 reprint
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Williams' Lancaster city and county directory for 1896 : including a classified general and business directory of Lancaster city and the boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Christiana, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, New Holland, Quarryville and Washington; and a general and business directory of the townships of Lancaster County ... Also an appendix, containing a list of county, city and borough officers, churches, societies, etc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16994
Date of Publication
1896
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
J.E. Williams : On sale at John Baer's Sons,
Date of Publication
1896
Physical Description
xxiv, 33-727 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes
Includes index.
Reprint of original
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Directories.
Additional Author
Williams, J. E.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
917.4815 D598 1896 reprint
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Map showing location and date of the earliest highways leading from the Delaware and Schulkill Rivers to the Susquehanna River and it's branches / by H. Frank Eshleman

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15534
Author
Eshleman, H. Frank
Date of Publication
1907.
Call Number
974.815 SEPA 100
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Author
Eshleman, H. Frank
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
H. Frank Eshleman,
Date of Publication
1907.
Physical Description
1 map ; 22 x 41 cm.
Notes
Scale on map [ca. 1:418,176]. 3/4 in. = 5 mi.
May be a reduced reproduction of the original map.
Subjects
Roads - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County - Maps.
Roads - Pennsylvania - Chester County - Maps.
Roads - Pennsylvania - Delaware County - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Chester County (Pa.) - Maps.
Delaware County (Pa.) - Maps.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Map
Call Number
974.815 SEPA 100
Documents

map_974.815_SEPA_100_.pdf

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The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry Counties; containing a brief history of the first settlers, notices of the leading events, incidents and interesting facts, both general and local, in the history of these counties, general & statistical descriptions of all the principal boroughs, towns, villages, &c. with an appendix, embellished with several engravingsj compiled from numerous authentic sources by I. Daniel Rupp

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16890
Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Call Number
974.84 R946
  1 website  
Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa. [Carlisle, Pa
Publisher
Gilbert Hills, Cumberland Historical Society
Date of Publication
1846.; 1975]
Physical Description
xii, 723 p.; illus; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes index by John Cecil Fralish, Jr.; p. 609-723.
Another edition, pub. the same year, includes the history of Somerset, Cambria and Indiana counties.
Subjects
Dauphin Co., Pa. - History.
Cumberland County, Pa. - History.
Franklin County, Pa. - History.
Bedford Co., Pa. - History.
Adams Co., Pa. - History.
Perry Co., Pa. - History.
Additional Author
Fralish, John Cecil.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.84 R946
Websites
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A geographical description of Pennsylvania: also of the counties respectively, in the order in which they were established by the legislature. With an alphabetical list of the townships in each county; and their population in 1800

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo8790
Author
Scott, Joseph.
Date of Publication
1806.
Call Number
810 P544s 1806
Author
Scott, Joseph.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Robert Cochran.
Date of Publication
1806.
Physical Description
[5],6-147,[1]p. fold. map. 14cm.
Notes
Last page contains errata.
Subjects
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - Gazetteers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
810 P544s 1806
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The English pilot: describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, streights, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers. The bays, roads, harbours and ports. In the Oriental navigation: shewing the property ande nature of the winds and monsoons in those seas; with the courses and distances frtom one place to another; the setting of the tides and currents; the ebbing and flowing of the sea. Also, a new talble of variations; and a correct table of longitudes and latitudes. With many other things necessary to be known. Containing several large draughts of ports, islands, and descriptions; collected from the practice and experience of divers able and expert navigators of our own and foreign nations

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19413
Date of Publication
1761.
Call Number
Book 1 1761
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for W. and J. Mount, T. Page and son, on Tower-Hill,
Date of Publication
1761.
Physical Description
70 p, [43] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill, maps; 51 cm.
Notes
Divided into three parts. the first, shewing the nature and properties of the winds and monsoons in the navigation from England to the East-Indies, and the whole Oriental Ocean, and thereby how to shape a course from one port to another, according to the time of year in those seas. The second, containing necessry instructions for sailing between England and the East-Indies, in the spring and autumn. The third, describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, streights, soundings, shoals, rocks and dangers. The islands, bays, roads, harbours and ports from Cape Bona-Esperance, to all parts of the Oriental Ocean, being corrected and augmented, with several additions, not before publish'd.
Depths shown by soundings.
Includes charts, coastal profiles, illustrations, maps, and plans.
All pages tipped in.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Jasper Yeates at top of title page, 1766.
Book Number 1 as arranged by Yeates
Mount, John,
Full blind-tooled leather binding; covers loose repaired with leather strips top and bottom
Contents
Charts: [1] A new map of the world according to Wrights alias Mercators projections &cc --[2] A new and correct chart of England Scotland and Ireland -- [3] A correct chart of the chanel between England and France -- [4] A large draught of the Isle of Wight and Owers -- [5] A new and correct large draught of Plymouth Sound Catt-water and Hamowse --[6] A chart of the coasts of Ireland and part of England -- [7] A chart of the sea coast from England to the Streights -- [8] A correct chart of the coast of Portugal & Barbaria -- [ 9] A chart of the coast of Guinea from Cape de Verd to Cape Bona Esperança -- [10] A general chart from England to Cape Bona Esperance with the coast of Brasille -- [11] A draught of Cape Bona Esperanca -- [12] A new mappe of Saint Hellena -- [13] A draught of the south part of Africa from Cape Bona Esperance to Delagoa -- [14] A chart of the western part of the East-Indies -- [15] A new draught of the island of Madagascar ats St. Lorenzo with Augustin Bay and the island of Bombals at large -- [16] The lslnad of Diego Rays, latitude South 19°.40¹ -- [17] A chart of the island of Mauritius -- [18] A chart of the Striats of Babelmandell and Moha -- [19] A large draught of the coast of Arabia from Maculla to Dofar -- [20] A large draught of the Golf of Persia -- [21] A large chart of part of the coast of Guzaratt & India from Diu Head to Bombay -- [22] A new mapp of the island of Bombay and Sallset -- [23] A large draught of part of the coast of India from Bombay to Bassalore -- [24] A large draught of the Mallabar coast from Bassalore to Cape Comaroone -- [25] A new mapp of the island of Zeloan -- [26] A large chart of part of the coast of Coremandell from Point Pedro to Armegon -- [27] A new chart of part of the coast of Coremandell from Armegon to Binnlepatam -- [28] A new chart of the coast of Orixa and Galconda --[29] A new and correct chart shewing the goeing over the Braces with the sands shoals depth of water and anchorage from Point Palmiras to Hughley in the Bay of Bengall -- [30] A map of the River English in the Bay of Delagoa -- [31] A new and correct chart, shewing the sands, shoals, mud-banks, depth of water & anchorage. With the going of the Braces, from P. Palmiras to Calcutta in the Hughley in the Bay of Bengall -- [32] A mapp of the great River Ganges as it emptieth it selfe in the Bay of Bengala -- [33] A chart of the easternmost part of the East Indies and China, from Cape Comarine to Iapan, with all the adjacents islands -- [34] A new and corrrect chart of Mergui with the islands adjacent & shewing the sands, shoalds, banks depths of water and anchorage &c. -- [35] A new and correct chart of part of the island of Java from the West End to Batavia with the Streights of Sunda -- [36] A large draught of the coast of Iava from Bantam Point to Batavia -- [37] A large draught of the east end of Java and Madura shewing the Streights of Bally -- [38] A large chart describing streights of Malacca and Singapore -- [39] A large draught of the coast of China from Amoye to Chusan with the harbour of Amoye at large -- [40] A large draught of the north part of China shewing all the passages and channels into the harbour of Chusan -- [41] A large draught from Benjar on the island of Borneo to Macasser on the island of Celebes shewing the streights of Bally with the islands to the eastward thereof -- [42] A large draught of the south part of Borneo -- [43] A draught of the coast of New Holland and parts adjacent.
Additional Author
Mount, William,
Page, Thomas,
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
W. & J. Mount & T. Page & Son.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1 1761
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History and topography of Northumberland, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Centre, Union, Columbia, Juniata and Clinton counties, Pa. : embracing local and general events, leading incidents, description of the principal boroughs, towns, villages, etc., etc. ; with a copious appendix: embellished by engravings

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1974
Date of Publication
1847.
Call Number
974.8009 R946
Responsibility
compiled from authentic sources by I. D. Rupp.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Published by G. Hills,
Date of Publication
1847.
Physical Description
551 p., [9] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Notes
"Names of subscribers": p. [557]-566.
Includes index.
Pages 1-145 general history of Pennsylvania, chiefly during the colonial period.
Subjects
Northumberland County (Pa.) - History.
Huntingdon County (Pa.) - History.
Mifflin County (Pa.) - History.
Centre County (Pa.) - History.
Union County (Pa.) - History.
Columbia County (Pa.) - History.
Juniata County (Pa.) - History.
Clinton County (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Additional Author
Rupp, I. Daniel
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
974.8009 R946
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