Carafe, Commemorative, etched with church steeple & "275 Years of Tradition, Mission & Vision Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1730-2005 Lancaster Pennsylvania"
"Edition limited to 500 copies, of which this is number 104."
Summary
Preface: "The authors of this book believe that it would be exciting and rewarding to share their knowledge and collections by publishing a reference book identifying the majority of collectible bottles from the Lancaster...brewing industry."
This resource provides short histories of the four major beer breweries in Lancaster during the 19th and early 20th centuries: Haefner Brewery, Rieker Star Brewery, Sprenger Brewery, and Wacker Brewery. Includes photos of six "beer barons".
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, v. 109, no. 1 (Spring 2007).
Notes
Charles E. Dorwart was listed as Charles Ehler Johnson on the roster of Navy men killed in the Battleship Maine explosion. He had falsified his name when he joined the Navy.
Metal Wilton Armetale plate with "Lancaster County Bicentennial Corp. 1776 Hands of Liberty 1976" around the center design of hands. Made by Wilton, Columbia, PA
"Col. Thompson's Battalion of Pennsylvania Riflemen" commemorative plate. In center, around rifleman:" Edward Hand, Lieutenant Colonel; Captains James Ross, Lancaster; Robert Cluggage, Bedford; Michael Doudle, York; George Nagel, Berks; James Chambers, Cumberland; John Lowdon, Northumberland; William Hendricks, Cumberland; Abraham Miller, Northampton; Matthew Smith, Lancaster. Lancaster County 1775-1975"
On back, 2 "RWP" seals; + 2 additional seals in ovals. "U.S.A." impressed twice.
