"An illustrated picture book containing over 130 late eighteenth and early nineteenth photographs and illustrations documenting a wide variety of subjects in Ephrata's history. Each illustration is accompanied by detailed historical text and arranged by categories,including: homes, businesses and public works; churches and schools; and events and activities." [from the Journal of the Historical Society Of The Cocalico Valley]
Programme -- Historical address : delivered at Ephrata on Patriot's Day 1894 / by A.F. Hostetter -- Memorial address : delivered at Ephrata, Pa., on Patriot's Day 1894 / by J.H. Dubbs -- History of Ephrata, Penna. / by D.R. Hertz.
Second paging sequence has own t.p. and was originally issued separately. Philadelphia : H. Ferkler, printer, 1894.
Advertising matter interspersed.
Contents
Programme -- Historical address : delivered at Ephrata on Patriot's Day 1894 / by A.F. Hostetter -- Memorial address : delivered at Ephrata, Pa., on Patriot's Day 1894 / by J.H. Dubbs -- History of Ephrata, Penna. / by D.R. Hertz.
The Historical Society of Cocalico Valley : Printed by Fulton Press,
Date of Publication
2008.
Physical Description
232 p. : ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Summary
"An illustrated picture book containing over 167 late eighteenth and early nineteenth photographs and illustrations documenting a wide variety of subjects in the Cocalico Valley. Each illustration is accompanied by detailed historical text. The photographs are arranged by municipality and include the boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Denver and Ephrata, and the townships of Earl (Hinkletown), Clay, West Earl, Ephrata, East Cocalico, and West Cocalico. Subjects include churches, businesses, homes and homesteads, modes of transportation, schools,mills, etc." [from the Journal of the Historical Society Of TheCocalico Valley]
