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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Bronze plaque attached to large native boulder in Lancaster County Central Park. Plaque was dedicated by the Lancaster County Park Board on the site of a Native American burial ground.
Object ID
1-01-01-87
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Bronze plaque attached to large native boulder in Lancaster County Central Park. Plaque was dedicated by the Lancaster County Park Board on the site of a Native American burial ground.
Description
Lancaster County Almshouse, East King Street, Lancaster.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Almshouses
Hospitals
Health Care
Lancaster County Almshouse
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
7 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-01-01-87
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-08-03-05
Date Range
1907
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Potato field at almshouse showing bagged potatoes and workers. Almshouse and barn are in the background.
Provenance
Donated by Kate Keller whose father was a resident farmer and was instrumental in getting authorities to allow inmates to work in the fields.
Date Range
1907
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Almshouses
Farms
Lancaster County Almshouse
Place
Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
13.5 x 6 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
2-08-03-05
Images
Less detail
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #155
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0004
People
Sherer, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Almshouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Donegal Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #155
Box Number
004
Notes
Entered into Q & A 1994/05/27.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Albright, Frederick.
Boon, John.
Boyl, Lewis.
Denizan, Sarah.
Denizan, William.
Drabenstat, Frances.
Drabenstat, Jacob.
Halowell, Elizabeth.
Halowell, Isaac.
Haines, Thomas. Teacher.
Pence, Catharine.
Pence, Jacob.
Pope, Daniel.
Pope, George.
Segrist, Frederick.
Shaffner, Augustus.
Shaffner, Henry.
Spoon, Catharine.
Spoon, Jacob.
Stape David
Stape George
Swords, William.
1 item 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail