This collection contains a history of the tobacco industry in Lancaster County during the first half of the twentieth century, as compiled by Milton H. Ranck, based on his experience and that of his father, Jacob L. Ranck.
Earliest view of Lancaster County -- Second Courthouse by Latrobe -- Penn Square from South Queen Street -- Massacre by the Paxtang Boys -- Lancaster as seen from the Southwest -- Eichholtz' view of the Conestoga -- Lancaster's first water works -- Old City Mill -- David McNeely Stauffer -- Early industry in Lancaster -- Lancaster's first railroad station -- Witmer's Bridge -- View of Lancaster from prison tower -- Mystery in Samuel Sloan's history -- Ephrata Cloister -- Ephrata Mountain Springs Hotel -- Howard Pyle and the Cloister -- Lititz -- Battle artist at Linden Hall -- Jacob Stauffer, unsung artist -- The Susquehanna's influence -- The Haldeman/Darwin connection -- Wright's Ferry -- A Russian's view of U.S. in 1812 -- Columbia's bridges -- Lloyd Mifflin -- Safe Harbor's forgotten past -- Robert Fulton's birthplace -- Educational buildings -- Harry M. Book -- Paul W. Brubaker -- David Brumbach -- Hattie Brunner -- Charles X. Carlson -- William Early -- Hubert J. FitzGerald -- Josephine K. Foltz -- Delores Hackenberger -- Joanne W. Hensel -- Mike Heberlein -- Dick Hess -- Laura Huyett -- Charles I. Kent -- Constantine J. Kermes -- Margaret G. Lestz -- Robert M. Libhart -- Robert Lyon -- Emmett Murphy -- Warren Rohrer -- John Sheppard -- Grace T. Steinmetz --Florence Taylor -- Myrtle Tremblay -- Barbara Whipple.
At First, Everybody Walked--The Conestoga Wagon--Wright's and other Ferries--We did a lot of Canal Business--Arks and Rafts--Fulton Succeeded where Others Failed--Ships Carried Lancaster Names--First Transatlantic Balloon Flight--The Lancaster Turnpike--Bridges Over the Susquehanna--Covered Bridges Give Distinction--The Trolley Era--Early Trains--Old Trains in State Museum--The Horseless Carriage--The Historic Amish Carriage.
