Lancaster, Pennsylvania "America's Oldest Inland City" 1730. Penn Square - Civil War Monument was erected in 1874. Original City Hall built in 1795, was restored in 1924 by M. T. Garvin. Central Market House was built iin 1889. Griest building is of 1923 vintage.
Written on front: "642 W. Chestnut St. Lancaster, home of David Cochran and John Bissinger. Bertha Cochran (Landis) sitting on chair (to the right)." Real photo postcard.
"Heart of Amishland" Golden Harvest Time Amish and Mennonite farmers harvest wheat with the old-fashioned equipment still used by members of their sects. Amishmen harvesting wheat.
Bucher's Mill Bridge. Captiating colors of Spring enhance this 60 foot long Burr-truss type bridge located in Historic northern Lancaster County's Pennsylvania Dutch "Plain People" farming country. North of Reamstown, the bridge crosses the Cocalico Creek.
Fry's Mill Bridge. Built in 1849, this 95 foot long Burr-truss type bridge is located in Historic northern Lancaster County's Pennsylvania Dutch "Plain People" farming country. East of hahnstown, teh bridge crosses the Conestoga Creek.
Mel Horst, Country Studio of Photography, Witmer, PA
Condition
Good
Object ID
959-004
Additional Notes
"Dear Weez, Do you realize I haven't heard from you for a long time? Even a card would do. Did Pam get my Valentine? Aunt M. hasn't been feeling so well. Her last Cardiogram was negative. Dr. Parker feels her chest and arm pain are due to tension and nerves. I'm saving the womens sections for when you come to see me. If you get them in time now, you'd probably bee too busy to read them, anyway. Nothing new at the office. Let me know how all of you are. Love to all, Home They are now having as much snow in New England as before. The wedding will not be till after Mike's basic training. When?"
Plain & Fancy Farm - Located on Old PHiladelphia Pike (Route 340) one and a half miles west of Intercourse, Pennsylvania, this Amish-built farm is famous for family-style dinners served in teh "barn dining room".
Missimer-Weil Museum, 2 South Charlotte St., Manheim, Pennsylvania, "Home of Stiegel Glassware", Early Penna. Dutch Beroom features authentic original furnishings...pine chest, Cannon-ball bed, step-down Windsor rocker and handmade carpet loomed in Manheim.
"Hart of Amishland" Strasburg Railroad "The Road to Paradies" - is America's Oldest Shortline Railroad, founded in 1832. Located on Route 741 at Strasburg - Lancaster County, Pa. - this historic train travels regularly between Strasburg & Paradise, thru beatiful Penna. Dutch Amish farm country.
Nolt's Point Mill Bridge. This picturesque "crossing of the Conestoga" is off US Route 222 at Pinetown Road near Village of Oregan and Conestoga Motor Inn. A Burr-truss type, it was built in 1867 and 133 feet long.
Main Street in historic Lititz, Pa., featuring the square with its flowing fountain and lovely flowers. Looking east showing Commonwealth National Bank.
642 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster. Written on front: "Bertha Cochran on step at right." Written on back: "642 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pa. Bertha L. Cocharan on step and David Cochran at window 2nd floor. 640 - Mrs. John B. Bissinger and son, John B. Bissinger, Jr. Summer of 1910." Real photo postcard.
"Vorspiel" - depicting the unique life of the solitary in the 18th century Ephrata Cloister - is presented regularly during summer months - at the Cloister, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
Trinity Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Lancaster, Pa. 1962 M. P. Moller Organ with oragan case from the 1774 David Tannenberg Organ. The organ case has been described as "The most magnificent American organ case to survive from the 18th century."
