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3 myths about the Pennsylvania Dutch country : hex signs, seven sours and seven sweets, the Amish blue gate

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18324
Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Call Number
398.3 S559
Author
Shoemaker, Alfred Lewis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Pennsylvania Dutch Folk-lore Center,
Date of Publication
[c1951]
Physical Description
32 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Folklore - Pennsylvania.
Germans - Pennsylvania.
Superstition.
Folklore.
Germans.
Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
398.3 S559
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A geography of Pennsylvania : containing an account of the history, geographical features, soil, climate, geology, botany, zoology, population, education, government, finances, productions, trade, railroads, canals &c. of the state : with a separate description of each county, and questions for the convenience of teachers : to which is appended, a travellers' guide, or table of distances on the principal rail road, canal and stage routes in the state

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18340
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Date of Publication
1843.
Call Number
917.48 T784
  2 websites  
Responsibility
by Charles B. Trego ; illustrated by a map of the state and numerous engravings.
Author
Trego, Charles B.,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Edward C. Biddle,
Date of Publication
1843.
Physical Description
384 p. : ill., fold. map ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Travel.
Pennsylvania - Description and travel.
Pennsylvania - History.
Pennsylvania.
History.
Additional Corporate Author
Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
917.48 T784
Websites
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Fields of peace: a Pennsylvania German album

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18417
Author
Brand, Millen,
Edition
[1st ed.].
Date of Publication
[1970]
Call Number
917.48 B817
Responsibility
Text by Millen Brand. Photos. by George A. Tice.
Author
Brand, Millen,
Edition
[1st ed.].
Place of Publication
Garden City, N.Y
Publisher
Doubleday
Date of Publication
[1970]
Physical Description
159 p. illus. 20 x 24 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: p. 157-158.
Summary
A photographic study of the Pennsylvania Germans (mistakenly named Pennsylvania Dutch), portraying the people, their homes, farms, cultural background and customs.
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Mennonites.
Pennsylvania.
Additional Author
Tice, George A.,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 B817
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The Pennsylvania year book and business directory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3827
Edition
First Edition - 1966
Call Number
974.80092 P412y
Edition
First Edition - 1966
Place of Publication
[Harrisburg
Publisher
Capitol Services]
Physical Description
v. ports. 28 cm.
Dates of Publication
1st- ed.; 1966-
Notes
LCHS has 1966 only.
Subjects
Governors - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - Yearbooks.
Additional Corporate Author
Democratic Party (Pa.). State Committee.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80092 P412y
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Eastern Pennsylvanians; a book of biographies

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3876
Corporate Author
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Association.
Date of Publication
1928.
Call Number
974.80092 E13
Responsibility
Editors: Charles H. Heustis [and others] Compiled under the direction of James O. Jones Co.
Corporate Author
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Association.
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?]
Publisher
Eastern Pennsylvania Biographical Assn.,
Date of Publication
1928.
Physical Description
2 p. l., 7-367 p. illus. (incl. ports.) 30 cm.
Subjects
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Biography.
Additional Author
Heustis, Charles Herbert,
Additional Corporate Author
James O. Jones Company.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.80092 E13
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Constitution of the United States of America : the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and rules for the government of the house of representatives of said commonwealth

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15779
Corporate Author
United States.
Date of Publication
1835.
Call Number
342.02 H313 1835
Corporate Author
United States.
Uniform Title
Constitution.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Printed by Patterson & Small,
Date of Publication
1835.
Physical Description
69 p. ; 17 cm.
Notes
Results of the election of the President Van Buren glued on inside front cover.
On front flyleaf: "Abraham Kauffman, member of House of Reprensentatives. Donated Kauffman's Park to the Borough of Manheim. His farm and land to the Mennonite Chuch along Manheim Pike and bears his name."
List of the committees of the House glued on inside back cover.
Subjects
Harrisburg (Pa.). - Patterson & Small - (1835)
Pennsylvania.
United States.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
342.02 H313 1835
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Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Public Instruction.
Date of Publication
1962.
Call Number
917.48 P415
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Public Instruction.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg
Date of Publication
1962.
Physical Description
64 p. illus. (part col.) ports., col. map, facsims. 28 cm.
Notes
Cover title.
Subjects
Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
917.48 P415
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Judgements in the Admiralty of Pennsylvania in four suits, brought as for maritime hypothecations. Also, the case of Silas Talbot, against the brigs Achilles, Patty, and Hibernia, and of the owners of the Hibernia against their captain, John Angus. With an appendix, containing the testimony exhibited in the admiralty in those causes

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22104
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Admiralty.
Date of Publication
1789.
Call Number
Book 932 1789
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Court of Admiralty.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by T. Dobson and T. Lang, in Second Street,
Date of Publication
1789.
Physical Description
131 pages 22 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 932 as assigned by Yeates.
With: American jurisprudence / by Richard Rush. [Washington, 1815]; An exposition of the causes and character of the war / by A.J. Dallas. [Washington City, 1815].
Subjects
Maritime law - Pennsylvania.
Admiralty.
Maritime law.
Pennsylvania.
Boards (Binding)
Spine label lacking (Binding)
Additional Author
Hopkinson, Francis,
Talbot, Silas,
Achilles (Brig)
Angus, John.
Yeates, Jasper,
Additional Corporate Author
Hibernia (Brig)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 932 1789
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Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania : with some select cases at nisi prius and in the circuit courts

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22173
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court.
Date of Publication
1817-1819.
Call Number
Book 1046 1817
Book 1047 1818
Book 1048 1818
Book 1049 1819
Responsibility
by Jasper Yeates.
Corporate Author
Pennsylvania. Supreme Court.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
John Bioren,
Date of Publication
1817-1819.
Physical Description
4 volumes ; 24 cm
Notes
April term, 1791-March term, 1808.
"Prepared for publication by Hon. Charles Smith, from the manuscript notes of Judge Yeates." Cf. Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884.
Includes indexes.
Apparently from a private source.
No signature.
Book numbers 1046-1049 not assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Law reports, digests, etc. - Pennsylvania.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Pennsylvania.
Full blind-tooled decorated leathr (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Smith, Charles,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 1046 1817
Book 1047 1818
Book 1048 1818
Book 1049 1819
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The Pennsylvania packet, and daily advertiser

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo22180
Date of Publication
1788-1789]
Call Number
Newspaper 12 1789
Alternate Title
Pennsylvania packet
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia : On the south side of Market-Street, the third House east of Second-Street
Publisher
Printed and sold by John Dunlap and David C. Claypoole ;
Date of Publication
1788-1789]
Physical Description
[4] p. : orn. ; 47 cm.
Notes
LHO has Sep 11, 1789 through Dec 28 1789 bound as one volume.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
No signature.
Newspaper number 12 as assigned by LHO.
Brigham, C.S. Amer. newspapers
Subjects
Tax collection - Pennsylvania.
Politics and government
Tax collection.
Philadelphia (Pa.) - History - Sources.
United States - Politics and government - 1783-1789 - Periodicals.
Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia.
United States.
History.
Periodicals.
Sources.
Periodicals - 18th century.
Three-quarters leather on marbled boards.
Typed label affixed to spine.
Additional Author
Claypoole, David C.,
Dunlap, John,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Newspaper 12 1789
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