New Holland Civil Air Patrol, c. 1949. Note from back of photo: First Row: (third from the left) Alfred W. Stover, flight instructor, and later manager of the airport from 1953-1971. Second Row: (from Left to right) H. Herbert Poole, Jr.; two unknown members; H. Herbert Poole, D.D.S.; Milton L. Wasserman; Ellis H. Metford, D.O.; three unknown members; George Roland, later worked for Sikorsky Aircraft; two unknown cadets. The C.A.P. is an Air Force Auxillary formed in 1941 to use civilian aviation in antisubmarine patrol, border patrol and courier work. After the war it turned to more benevolent operations such as search and rescue, and involving young cadets in aviation.
The New Holland Airport c. 1950. Note from back of photo: The Cessna 195, owned by the New Holland Machine Company and based at the New Holland Airport around 1950 and 19512. The corporate pilot, Reed Zimmerman and his wife Mildred are standing beside the Cessna. When New Holland Machine Company bought a twin-engine Beechcraft (D-18) in about 1951, they moved their operations to the Lancaster Municipal Airport.
RCA expansion at Lancaster, Pa. - This airview of the RCA Electronic Components and Devices plant at Lancaster, Pa., shows where two new buildings will be constructed as part of a new $11.6 million expansion program. At left is a 154,000 square foot expansion for conversion tube manufacturing operations. The new building on the right is a 46,000 square foot area that will be utilized for color TV picture tube design and application, as well as chemical and physics engineering.
The New Holland Sales and Stables conducts weekly auctions of livestock and hay in their large sales barn. Lancaster County farmers and locals alike enjoy the outings, which also feature PA Dutch foods nearby.
Provenance
Photographs and slides donated by Discover Lancaster/Pennsylvania Dutch Country Visitors Bureau, June 2016.
