Land draft of two tracts of land in Salisbury Twp. - one surveyed February 1812 containing 79 1/4 acres and 6 perches, the other surveyed in 1797 containing 10 acres.
Three documents: 1. Stock certificated of Joseph C. Baker for two shares of Susquehanna Bridge at Colubmia dated January 6, 1815. 2. Amos Slaymaker stock certificate for 28 shares of the Good Intent Company dated October 22, 1834. 3. Certificated showing that Amos Slayaker paid ten dollars for first installment of payment for two shars of company erecting bridge over Susquehanna River dated August 18, 1812.
Petition to the Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions from citizens of Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, to have a new road laid out so that they may get to their post office without having to pay a turnpike toll.
The original of this document is in Samuel R. Slaymaker II, White Chimneys Collection, MG-268, Series 2, Box 3, Folder 46.
Negative of Columbia Bridge Burning from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper" Picture includes troups, horse gathering and the bridge between Wrightsville and Columbia on fire.
Peach Bottom Hotel near former Pennsylvania Railroad station - Lancaster County terminus of Peach Bottom ferry. Torn down or flooded when Conewingo Dam was built.
Provenance
From Museum Storage. Note on envelope: "received 5/9/74 from Chester Co. Archives".
Peach Bottom Hotel near former Pennsylvania Railroad station - Lancaster County terminus of Peach Bottom ferry. Torn down or flooded when Conewingo Dam was built.
Provenance
From Museum Storage. Note on envelope: "received 5/9/74 from Chester Co. Archives".
