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A history of aeronautics in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Author
Krantz, William E.
Date of Publication
1986
A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John
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by William E. Krantz.
Author
Krantz, William E.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1986
Physical Description
118-189 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 90, no. 3
Summary
Contents: The John Wise era - 19th century, balloons; Aeroplanes visit Lancaster County beginning in 1911; Early commercial airfields; The Jones era (barnstormers); A municipally owned commercial airfield; War clouds (WWII); The Post War Years; The new enlarged Lancaster municipal airport. There is a bibliography
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Lancaster Aero Club (Lancaster, Pa.)
Aeronautics - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Balloons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Airports - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 90, number 3 (1986), p. 118-189Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.90
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A brief history of transportation in Lancaster County

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Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Date of Publication
1979.
Call Number
380 L643
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by Gerald S. Lestz ; [photography, Donald Eckert and William Windham].
Author
Lestz, Gerald S.
Place of Publication
Ephrata, Pa
Publisher
Science Press,
Date of Publication
1979.
Physical Description
117 p. : ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
Notes
LCHS has 635 of 850.
Bibliography: p. 115-116.
Contents
At First, Everybody Walked--The Conestoga Wagon--Wright's and other Ferries--We did a lot of Canal Business--Arks and Rafts--Fulton Succeeded where Others Failed--Ships Carried Lancaster Names--First Transatlantic Balloon Flight--The Lancaster Turnpike--Bridges Over the Susquehanna--Covered Bridges Give Distinction--The Trolley Era--Early Trains--Old Trains in State Museum--The Horseless Carriage--The Historic Amish Carriage.
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Fulton, Robert, - 1765-1815.
Transportation - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
380 L643
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John Wise a man before his time

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo14233
Author
Kelly, Richard
Call Number
905.748 SM (July 1982).
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Responsibility
by Richard Kelly.
Author
Kelly, Richard
Physical Description
21-27 p.
Notes
In: Susquehanna Magazine (July 1982).
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Balloons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Balloon ascensions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 SM (July 1982).
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The John Wise story

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Author
Andrews, John H.
Date of Publication
1955.
. Nevin (Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 39, No. 2, A History of Aviation in Lancaster County): "My grandfather, Dr. Theodore Appel, a teacher of Mathematics at Franklin and Marshall College, conferred with Mr. Wise on many occasions during his career, checked his calculations, aided him in his
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by John H. Andrews.
Author
Andrews, John H.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1955.
Physical Description
[109]-148 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 59, no. 5
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Balloon ascensions - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Balloons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 59, number 5 (1955), p. 109-148Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.59
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A biographical history of Lancaster County: being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character

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Author
Harris, Alexander,
Date of Publication
1974.
Call Number
920 H313 1977
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ISBN
0806305908
9780806305905
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1974.
Physical Description
638 p. 23 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the 1872 ed. published by E. Barr, Lancaster, Pa.
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
920 H313 1977
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t04x6h324;view=1up;seq=7
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A celebrated case : the Raber murder : containing a detailed and accurate account of the murder of Joseph Raber by drowning in Indiantown Creek, Union Township, Lebanon Co., PA., on the 7th day of December, 1878, for the amount of insurance money upon his life, with a verbatim report of the trial and conviction of six men for the crime, and a full history of their lives and confessions

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo19555
Author
Drews, Charles,
Date of Publication
1879.
Call Number
345.02523 L442 1879
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Alternate Title
Raber murder
Author
Drews, Charles,
Place of Publication
Lebanon, Pa
Publisher
C.M. Bowman,
Date of Publication
1879.
Physical Description
65, [1], 81 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes
McDade, T.M. Murder,
Subjects
Raber, Joseph, - d. 1878.
Drews, Charles, - 1820-1879
Stichler, Franklin, - 1859-1879
Wise, Henry F., - 1845-
Trials (Murder) - Pennsylvania - Lebanon.
Additional Author
Stichler, Franklin,
Wise, Henry F.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
345.02523 L442 1879
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Lancaster County, PA connections : evidence of persons residing in other states or countries with a connection to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : compiled from deeds recorded in Lancaster from 1770 to 1830

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo16322
Author
Wevodau, Edward N.
Edition
1st ed.
Date of Publication
2010.
Call Number
974.815 LACO W544c
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by Edward N. Wevodau.
ISBN
9781558565173 (v. 1)
1558565175 (v. 1)
9781558565197 (v. 2)
1558565191 (v. 2)
Author
Wevodau, Edward N.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Apollo, Pa
Publisher
Closson Press,
Date of Publication
2010.
Physical Description
2 v. : map ; 28 cm.
Notes
Includes indexes.
Subjects
Deeds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Migration, Internal - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Emigration and immigration.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Genealogy.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
974.815 LACO W544c
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100 years of camera scenes: views of eastern Lancaster county in our nation's second century. A bicentennial project of the eastern Lancaster county chapter of the Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee, inc

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3538
Corporate Author
Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee. Eastern Lancaster County Chapter. Historic Research Committee.
Date of Publication
1978]
Call Number
974.815 LACO E13
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Corporate Author
Lancaster County Bicentennial Committee. Eastern Lancaster County Chapter. Historic Research Committee.
Place of Publication
[Lancaster, Pa.?
Publisher
George Roland ;
Date of Publication
1978]
Physical Description
X, 192 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
Caernarvon (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Pictorial works.
East Earl (Pa. : Township) - Pictorial works.
West Earl (Pa. : Township) - Pictorial works.
Earl (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) - Pictorial works.
New Holland (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
Terre Hill (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
Brecknock (Pa. : Township) - Pictorial works.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO E13
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Ball in the sky

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Author
Douty, Esther Morris.
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
[1956]
Call Number
926.29 W812
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Responsibility
illustrated by Douglas Gorsline.
Author
Douty, Esther Morris.
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Holt
Date of Publication
[1956]
Physical Description
190 p. illus. 22 cm.
Notes
This is a juvenile fictionalized account of the life of balloonist, John Wise.
Subjects
Wise, John, - 1808-1879.
Balloonists - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
926.29 W812
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A biographical history of Lancaster County : being a history of early settlers and eminent men of the county; as also much other unpublished historical information, chiefly of a local character

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10438
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Date of Publication
1872.
Call Number
090 L244bar 1872
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Responsibility
by Alex. Harris.
Author
Harris, Alexander,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Elias Barr,
Date of Publication
1872.
Physical Description
638 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
090 L244bar 1872
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010768086&view=1up&seq=7
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