Penn Square stands in the heart of Lancaster as a monument to those who fought in the Civil War. It faces Watt and Shand Department Store, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1978.
C. Jared Ingersoll, Governor John S. Fine, Judge Nochem S. Winnet, Mayor Fred T. Grant of Sunbury, and Mayor Kendig C. Bare of Lancaster pose for picture at Governor's Capitol luncheon on October 22, 1951 where 35 Pennsylvania political, business and civic leaders obtained first-hand knowledge of city-county amendment to modernize structure of Philadelphia's governemnt and which had to be voted on throughout the state on election day, November 6, 1951.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Mayor Kendig C. Bare, right, of Lancaster, PA, points to the Vienna Burg Theater as he stands on the balcony of Vienna's town hall overlooking the city's famed Ringstrasse. Bare attended the "11th International Congress of Mayors" in Vienna. Man at left is unidentified. Associated Press release attached to back of photograph.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Mayor Kendig C. Bare, right foreground, of Lancaster, PA, listens through earphones to the proceedings of the "11th Annual International Congress of Mayors" in the town hall of Vienna. Others in photo are unidentified. Associated Press release attached to back of photograph.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
Former mayor Cary shakes hands with newly-elected mayor Kendig Bare. Bare was the youngest man to be elected Lancaster city's mayor. He was 36 at the time.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
View of Council Chamber in the Municipal Building as Mayor Cary was making his farewell address. Old and new commissioners are seated in foreground. Left to right are commissioners Rineer, Schnitzer, Bowman, Kreisle, Spidle and Shirk.
Provenance
Gift of David Towle. See MG-747 Papers of Mayor Kendig Bare.
