Photograph- Stone arch bridge at Nolt's Mill at junction of Lititz Creek and Conestoga River. Man standing on a rock in the creek fishing with a net while two boys watch from the bridge.
Photograph- Stone arch bridge at Nolt's Mill at junction of Lititz Creek and Conestoga River. Man standing on a rock in the creek fishing with a net while two boys watch from the bridge.
Description
Stone arch bridge at Nolt's Mill at junction of Lititz Creek and Conestoga River. Man standing on a rock in the creek fishing with a net while two boys watch from the bridge.
Page 63: Little Conestoga Creek, trout fishing, May 1939; some of my outfit including first catch of the day on the creek; same day, same stream; at home, May 1939, at ease.
Provenance
Album thought to belong to the family of Frank McMichael and his wife, Laura Sutter. They were orginally from the Quarryville area, but later moved to the city of Lancaster.
Shenk's Mill, one mile north of Salunga, between Rapho and East Hempfield Townships. County maintained on road T-372, built in 1855 (first bridge 1847), single span 96 feet long.
Michael Moore's Mill bridge, or Seigrist's Mill bridge, between Rapho and West Hempfield Townships, two miles northwest of Silver Spring. County maintained on road T-360, built in 1885, single span about 80 feet long.
John Forry's bridge, just off Marietta Pike two miles west of Silver Spring, between Rapho and West Hempfield Townships. County maintained on road T-362, built in 1869, single span 103 feet long.
Amwake's Mill, one mile southwest of Newtown, between Rapho and West Hempfield Townships. State supervised on road LR 36067, builit in 1875, single span 133 feet long.
Covered bridge two miles north of Mount Joy, between Rapho and Mount Joy Townships. State supervised on road LR 36069, built in 1849, single span 68 feet long.
Johnson's Mill covered bridge, 1.5 miles east of Marietta, between East Donegal and Rapho Townships. County maintained on road T-356, built in 1867 (first bridge 1854), single span 80 feet long.
