Green floral rim features several Mount Joy buildings (in order, clockwise from bottom left: "Old Fire House," "Red Lion Hotel," "first industry - 1829," "Cedar Hill Female Seminary- 1839, " "Old Post Office." Bottom of rim reads, "A Voyage through the century." Center reads "Mount Joy Centennial / May 26 - May 30 / 1851 - 1951 / Good Ship Mount Joy" around an image of a many-sailed ship crossing an ocean.
Back readsThis plate commemorates the incorporation / of the borough of Mount Joy in 1851. It is re- / produced on the 100th anniversary in 1951. / Prior to 1851, six small villages were in / existence, Mountjoy (Rohrerstown), Richland, / Mountjoy Continued (Wallickstown), Mountjoy Extended, Richland and Mountjoy Connected, and Richland Extension, / The name of Mount Joy was the name of a seventeenth century Irish Ship."
Ninety Eight Holiday Sedan from John S. Groff, Inc. , Lancaster, Pa. Ninety-Eight DeLuxe Holiday Sedan. New high fashion for the highway! Powerfully safe with the Rocket T-350 Engine... powerfully smooth with Jetaway Hydra-Matic Drive! It's Oldsmobile's Fine Line of Distinction.
Card compliments of John S. Groff, Inc. 625 E. Orange St. Lancaster, Pa.
Nonety-Eight DeLuxe Holiday Sedan. New high fashion for the highway! Powerfully safe with the Rocket T-350 Engine...powerfully smooth with Jetaway Hydra-Matic Drive! It's Oldsmobile's Fine Line of Distinction.
Card compliments of John S. Groff, Inc. 625 E. Orange St. Lancaster, Pa. Telephone 7-6271
Jane Louise Restaurant, Lancaster, Pa. Truly a picture of the Past and the Present combined. View shows Amish Horse & Wagon taking his space at parking meter beside the modern auto. The Amish are a Religious Sect of people who still retain and live by most of their original customs, and live solely by farming, without the aid, or use, of modern conveniences.
Buch's Drug Store, corner of West King and Charlotte Sts. Lancaster, Penna. Also shown are L. A. Wynn Heating Contractor and the Art Printing Company. Now occupies the site which ws formerly the Old Plow Tavern - Built 1745, Demolished 1924. History says that on the register were the names of General George Washington and General Lafayette. When General Lafayetter made his memorable visit here in 1824 he was banqueted at this splendid old hostelry.