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A biography of Paul Zantzinger

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1943.
later in iron- mongery, with a store on North Queen Street. On April 2, 1778, Jasper Yeates as treasurer paid to Paul Zantzinger ten shillings "for two pounds of nails for boarding the windows and putting up new pales" at St. James's Church, when the rector was forced to close 1 Pennsylvania German
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by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1943.
Physical Description
[113]-119 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 47, no. 5
Summary
Paul Zantzinger was according to the author a "prominent churchman, prosperous merchant, a promoter of numerous enterprises, a loyal soldier, and a civil leader" in Lancaster,Pennsylvania.He was born in 1744 . He began work as a tailor and later became a trader of iron. He was elected Burgess in Lancaster several times. During the Revolutionary War , although not involved in combat, he served as Lancaster's Captain of the Guard and was a commander of a company of the "Flying Camp" [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Camp for information on the "Flying Camp"]. He died in 1817.The article includes genealogical information.
Subjects
Zantzinger, Paul, - 1744-1817.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 47, number 5 (1943), p. 113-119Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.47
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William Penn tercentenary celebration

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1944
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.48
Responsibility
by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1944
Physical Description
[145]-150 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 48, no. 6
Subjects
Penn, William, - 1644-1718.
Pennsylvania - Centennial celebrations, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.48
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The art of photography in Lancaster

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Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Date of Publication
1947
years more, local newspapers were using photo-engravings to illustrate their news. Fahnestock and Damant Back in 1888, J. M. Johnston, an observant newspaper re- porter and practicing photographer, wrote an article on "Local Photography," 2 which is very accurate and informative, as he knew whereof he
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Responsibility
by M. Luther Heisey.
Author
Heisey, M. Luther,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1947
Physical Description
[93]- 114 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 51, no. 4
Subjects
Fahnestock, William Baker, - 1804-1886.
Damant, James.
Photography
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Pictorial works.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 51, number 4 (1947), p. 93-114Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.51
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