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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor.
The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Natio
Object ID
1-01-05-52
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor.
The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Natio
Description
Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor:
"The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Nations, and the Maryland and Virginia colonies. Fortified towns were located near Turkey Hill and near Long Level. An Indian exploration by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation in 1930 recovered thousands of artifacts, now in the Pennsylvania State Museum at Harrisburg."
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Historical markers
Indigenous peoples
Native Americans
Pennsylvania Water and Power Company
Plaques
Power plants
Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
1-01-05-52
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Collection
Ed Schopf Safe Harbor Collection
Object ID
ES-01-06-27
Date Range
November 23, 1931
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ed Schopf Safe Harbor Collection
Description
Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation Album #3. Plugging leak in headworks. Note man in diving suit.
Provenance
Gift of Amer and Emma Kendig
Date Range
November 23, 1931
Creator
Schopf, Edward
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Susquehanna River
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Hydroelectric
Dams
Power plants
Divers
Diving
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
5 x 8 inches
Object ID
ES-01-06-27
Notes
Ed Schopf was plant photographer for the Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation from 1930 to 1954.
Other Number
S-1409
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Collection
Ed Schopf Safe Harbor Collection
Object ID
ES-02-02-11
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Ed Schopf Safe Harbor Collection
Description
Safe Harbor Dam on the Susquehanna River. Hand colored. Three copies.
Provenance
Gift of Amer and Emma Kendig
Creator
Schopf, Edward
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Susquehanna River
Power plants
Safe Harbor Dam
Dams
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Object ID
ES-02-02-11
Notes
Ed Schopf was plant photographer for the Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation from 1930 to 1954.
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Collection
E. Oscar Sneath Album
Object ID
A-74-01-03
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
E. Oscar Sneath Album
Description
Rock Hill power plant
Provenance
From MG-31 the E. Oscar Sneath Collection
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Search Terms
Power plants
Rock Hill Dam
Dams
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Dimention Details
4.5 x 5.5 x 2, black linen cover with black paper pages
Object ID
A-74-01-03
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