Photograph- John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Photograph- John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Description
John H. Evans, reputed to have been Lancaster's first professional architect, was hired to design Building #4 of the Lancaster County Almshouse - familiar to older Lancastrians as the "County Home". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 96.
Photograph- Building #1 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 83.
Photograph- Building #1 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 83.
Description
Building #1 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 83.
Photograph- Building #2 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 90.
Photograph- Building #2 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 90.
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Building #2 of Lancaster County Almshouse from J. J. Mombert's "Authentic History of Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania". See LCHS Journal Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 90.
Photograph- A map of the farm attached to the Poor and House of Employment of the County of Lancaster, 1846-1847, unknown artist. See LCHS Journal, Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 92.
Photograph- A map of the farm attached to the Poor and House of Employment of the County of Lancaster, 1846-1847, unknown artist. See LCHS Journal, Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 92.
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A map of the farm attached to the Poor and House of Employment of the County of Lancaster, 1846-1847, unknown artist. See LCHS Journal, Vol. 102, issue 2/3, page 92.
Photograph of document certifying the marriage of Jacob Ferree and Alice Powel, July 1, 1783. He was from Lancaster County, she was from Chester County. Also oath of allegience sworn by Jacob Ferree of Mifflin Township, Allegheny County on November 14, 1794.
Pageant of Liberty - held July 5, 6, and 7, 1926 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lancaster in the Revolutionary War. Men and women in costume, men have muskets, perhaps acting out episode three from the fist movement - Formation of the Companies.
