John Kevinski, teacher in Lancaster Public Schools about year 1889, with fishing rod and dog at the weighlock on the canal at York Furnace. George W. Gibbs, the confectioner, was born in this building in 1859. His father was the weighmaster at this lock during the Civil War.
Black Horse School, Paradise Twp., about 1881. B. Frank Book was the teacher. First pupil left, back row, was John K. Ranck, then 18 yrs. old. Girl in front of him was Emma Hostetter, then 18 yrs. old. Later these two married. Mr. Ranck was school director in Paradise for many years.
Group of brewery workers drinking beer posed around a keg. The year 1885 is written on the keg. Possibly workers at Rieker Star Brewery, West King Street, Lancaster. Frank A. Rieker may be the man seated to the right of the keg.
East King Street looking east to Duke Street. Signs for Burks, Rhodes Reed Jeweler, George W. Brown's Furniture Warerooms and also shows horse and wagon
Penn Square, showing monument, The Lancaster Intelligencer, and Reed, McCann and Co., Bankers at corner of South Queen Street, and New Era Printing office on opposite corner; also shows building where clothing, wholesale notions and sewing machines, etc., are sold; on first floor next to Bitner, Hostetter and Long.
Eight Mueller children, names listed on the back of the photo are Minnie, Elizabeth, Helen, Esther, Ruth, Joseph, Henry and Paul. Children are not identified in the photo. Taken March 29, 1889 by Minnie. German writing also on back of photo signed G. P. M.
Harnish & Co. Dry Goods and tailor shop, 46 West. King Street, showing seven men and three women. Joseph C. Rooney has tape line around his neck. The property was owned by Mrs. Priscilla Rooney.