Lithograph? 2-part marriage certificate in black ink with gold border elements. 2 printed colored flowers are visible through 2 oval cutouts. Certificate announces the marriage of Alice Fisher and John B. Herr.
Photograph- Old Edison Electric Illuminating Company power generating station, built in 1886 in the 300 block of Arch Street, between Arch and Water Streets, south of Lemon Street, later physicians' offices.
Photograph- Old Edison Electric Illuminating Company power generating station, built in 1886 in the 300 block of Arch Street, between Arch and Water Streets, south of Lemon Street, later physicians' offices.
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Old Edison Electric Illuminating Company power generating station, built in 1886 in the 300 block of Arch Street, between Arch and Water Streets, south of Lemon Street, later physicians' offices.
Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Photograph- Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
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Conestoga Cotton Mill No. 3, later Water Street Rescue Mission, located in entire block bounded by South Water Street, Farnum Street, South Prince Street and Conestoga Street. Railroad tracks ran down Water Street.
Stevens House Hotel - opened November 19, 1874 as New Hotel. Christopher Hager moved to get place for traveling salesmen to stay in downtown Lancaster. He sponsored a public stock sale and name of hotel to be person responsible for most stock sales. There was a dry goods merchant at 21 E. King Street - Hoar & McNabb (c. 1872 to 1898) - was Joseph Hoar, and when stockholder voted they voted to call it after Thaddeus Stevens. In 1917 Ralph Alexander bought out participants and subsequently inherited by his daughter, Mabel Alexander Shoemaker. Torn down for apartment house during winter of 1963 - 1964.
