A gallery of photos associated with tobacco production during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including growing the crop, drying it, storing it in warehouses, and making cigars.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 120, number 4 (2020), p. 198-209Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.120 n.4
The third book in a series of photographic histories of the county highlights how Lancastrians had fun and spent their leisure time from the late 1800s to 1970. Its chapters cover a wide range of subjects-from amusement parks to swimming holes to movie theaters to athletic events.
The fourth book in a series of photographic histories of the county illustrates how Lancastrians participated in times of war. From the Civil War to the Iraq war , from the homefront to the trenches, whether gathering scrap or going off to foreign lands.
Francis X. Schaller presenting Marianne Heckles with album of demolition of Armstrong floor plant, August 22, 2007.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
