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.
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.
"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.
Ressler Mill at Mascot. Powered by waters of the Mill Creek, Mascot Roller Mill, built in 1760 is the oldest continuously operating grist mill in U. S. Amish farmers regularly use this mill for grinding of grain and meal.
Mennonite Meeting House. Two separate Conservative Mennonite "Plain" Sects use and maintain this House of worship. Religious services are held by the groups on alternating Sunday monrings.
Mennonite Courting Buggy. Generally used by unmarried Old Order Mennonite boys, the bachelor buggy has no top or a convertible-type tilt top. Family buggies are completely enclosed by curtained sides.
