John Herr's Mill. In bygone days this scene was very common as farmers brought grain to the John Herr Mill in wagons pulled by horses. The grain wa shoisted to the upper floor by rope and pulley.
Amish market stand, possibly at Central Market, Lancaster. Farmer's Markets are found throughout the Amish area. This young Amish girl is "Tending Market" where produce from the farm is offered to the public at reasonable prices.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country. One of many Amish farmer's market stands in the Lancaster markets. Amish children sell many items of local produce throughout the growing season.
Wheatland, home of James Buchanan, Lancaster, Pa. Interior of master bedroom. Restored home of James Buchanan, Pennsylvania's only President. The Master Bedroom, like all the rooms in Wheatland is furnished with authentic pieces. The oriental silk dressing robe was a gift to Buchanan from the chinese Ambassador, over one hundred years ago.
Wheatland, Lancaster, Pa. The Harriet Lane Room. Buchanan was the nations's only bachelor President. His lovely niece, Harriet Lane, served as mistress of Wheatland.
Pennsylvania Dutch Country - An Amish family with their horse and buggy on a Sunday afternoon. A drive through the Amish country is like a trip backward through time, for here we find no modern methods. Living "By The Book," the Amish have retained the customs and beliefs of their ancestors. Family in an open horse and buggy.
The municipal building at Third and Locust Streets is located in the center of the business district. It houses the Borough Offices and Police Department
The Park School at Sixth and Cherry Streets. Now an elementary school, this building served for many years as the High School. It is part of the Columbia Boro Public School System.
Donegal Mills - Colonial site dated from 1730. The Miller's house, left, and the Brick Mill (circa 1830) are part of the restored Country Estate situated between Mount Joy and Marietta. Visitors recapture the essence of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Lancaster County Living.
Formerly the Blue Ball National Bank, the bilding was erected in 1906. Presently the home of Dal-Mar Candles and the Candle Room Gift Shop featuring unique gifts and handcrafted candles in various shapes, sizes and scents.
The Central Court, which measures 160 feet across, in the "Mall of Four Seasons" contains many Kiosks serving the Park City shoppers. The parking lot contains spaces for more than 9,000 automobiles.
An Amish carriage tied to a hitching post outside one of the business places in the village of Intercourse. Horse and buggy traffic sometims outnumbers the motor vehicles.
