Group of men who were delegates to Washington, D.C., from the New York Shipbuilding company. Martin Horting, marked in the back row with an x, was from Lancaster. He worked as a blacksmith for the company during World War I and helped to build the U. S. S. Idaho, then the Navy's largest battleship. Photo was taken on the White House lawn and shows Horting with other delegates and government officials. A newspaper article about Horting and the event is taped to the back of the photograph.
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Additional Notes
African-American.
Also: James Harkless, pilot from Middletown; Tobias.
Recognizance, suspicion of assault and battery on John Swenk, with intent to kill and rob.
Recognizance, suspicion of robbing John Erisman.
Depositions and examinations of Glasgow Paines, Henry Kann, Christina Kann, Isaac Dunbar, William Shepler, John Hurdow, Daniel Erisman, John Longenecker, John Sharer, John Swenk.
14 items, 14 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Car test of South Bethlehem and Saucon Street Railway Company
Description
Car test of South Bethlehem and Saucon Street Railway Company by C. J. Umble with C. P. Serfass. View showing exterior of car with a portion of the test crew also motorman and conductor.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-30 Michael Haverstick Collection