Button from the 1941 Lancaster County Firemen's Day. White button with photo reproduction of fire truck in front of "Christiana Fire Co." building. Below the fire: "built 1857." Above photo in back letters: "Lancaster County Firemen's Day." Below: "June 7, 1941 Christiana, PA." Half inch of half inch wide red ribbon holds a 1.375in long god colored metal fireman's helmet.
Button from the 1943 Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. White button with red, white & clue US flag with 48 stars in center. Above: "Welcome Firemen" Below: "June 5, 1943 Columbia, PA." Half inch wide red ribbon hangs .625 in below, holding a 1.375 in long gold colored metal fireman's helmet.
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County FIremen's Convention. Red heavy paper badge (1.24in x 2.375in) with safety pin on back and white insert card typed "Christ Koehler Delegate -- State Assoc." 1943" written in blue ink. On 1.5in wide purple ribbon in gold letters: "23rd Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June 1943 Columbia, PA.
Delegate badge of the Lancaster County Firemen's Convention, 1942. Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white insert card with typed "Christ Koehler." On purple ribbon in gold letters: "22nd Annual Convention Lancaster County Firemen's Association Delegate June6, 1942 East Petersburg, PA."
Delegate badge for the Lancaster County Firemen's Association Convention. Gold colored metal badge (2.25in x .75in) with white insert card, typed "Christ Koehler Lititz, Pa." On 1.625in wide purple ribbon in gold letters:"Lancaster County Firemen's Association 21st Annual Convention Delegate Christiana, PA. June 7, 1941"
Senator Taft, General Daniel B. Strickler, and Chester Woolworth, Mayor Carey, Graybill Diehm, General ?, Congressman Roland Kinzer at Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Provenance
From MG-29 The General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
New Holland Avenue building complex of Armstrong Cork Co., Bottle Closure Plant. Purchased by Kerr Glass Manufacturing in 1969 for bottle and closure manufacturing, 1969-2000. Sold by Kerr in 2004. Now home to Urban Place and Lancaster Science Factory.
Photograph- Maple Grove Ballroom, c. 1942 or 1943. Band leader, Howdy Blankman. Vocalist, Joanna Bigler Lowry. Drummer, Dr. Donald Good. Other band members include: Fred Suydam, Bob Hershey, Charles Herr, Walt Murray, Harold Peters, Harry King, Louis Doerr, Doug Brenneman, John Cannon. Digital image only.
Photograph- Maple Grove Ballroom, c. 1942 or 1943. Band leader, Howdy Blankman. Vocalist, Joanna Bigler Lowry. Drummer, Dr. Donald Good. Other band members include: Fred Suydam, Bob Hershey, Charles Herr, Walt Murray, Harold Peters, Harry King, Louis Doerr, Doug Brenneman, John Cannon. Digital image only.
Description
Maple Grove Ballroom, c. 1942 or 1943. Band leader, Howdy Blankman. Vocalist, Joanna Bigler Lowry. Drummer, Dr. Donald Good. Other band members include: Fred Suydam, Bob Hershey, Charles Herr, Walt Murray, Harold Peters, Harry King, Louis Doerr, Doug Brenneman, John Cannon. Digital image only.
