Newspaper clipping with pictures, "Scenes taken at the Kiwanis Kite Carnival held on Saturday"
Newspaper article: "Kites sail high in big carnival", August 1927. Picture of Jerry Bowman with his box kite.
Newspaper article: "First Kiwanis Club Kite Carnival a success," Richard Bowman and Robert Bowman
Hobby Show items:
Exhibitor and complimentary tickets for 8th Annual Hobby Show, 1958
Program for the 9th Annual Hobby Show, sponsored by The Optimist Club of Lancaster and The Lancaster Recreation Association. 1959. List of exhibitors, officers and committee members, judges, sponsors, classifications, and ads from local businesses.
Program for the 13th Annual Hobby Show. 1963. Information and classifications. Printed by Feldser, Lancaster.
Newspaper article: "Boy, 10, has marked ability in sketching,"
Newspaper ad for "Richard Bowman Designs Show: There's more to making kites than tying two sticks together," 1976 (2 copies)
Program for a model railroad show at Lancaster Lincoln Mercury Co., N. Prince Street and McGovern Avenue, Lancaster. December 1952 - January 1953.
9 boxes of slides: 2 of downtown Lancaster, 1 of the demolition of the Lancaster County Almshouse, 6 of North Queen Street demolition and reconstruction during late 1960s Urban Renewal. All slides are either Ektachrome or Kodachrome, and in great condition.
1 box of slides of the Flag Day parade in Lancaster in 1947. All Kodakchrome and in great condition.
9 envelopes of photographs of North Queen Street during Urban Renewal phase in the late 1960s, showing demolition of theaters, construction of the New Brunswick Hotel and post-demolition empty lots being prepared for Hess's Department Store or the Prince Street Parking Garage.
1 envelope of color and black and white negatives that may go with some of the photographs in the 9 envelopes mentioned above.
1 photograph of the Lancaster County Prison with old highway mile marker in front, c. 1975-1980
Access Conditions / Restrictions
This collection has not been cataloged, but may be used by appointment. Please contact Research@LancasterHistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners.
