Collection contains material pertaining to pageants, festivals, and celebrations in Lancaster County. The majority of the collection pertains to the "Pageant of Liberty," celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (1776-1926), and the "Pageant of Gratitude," commemorating the 200th anniversary of the formation of Lancaster County (1729-1929). Included are scripts, minutes, programs, invitations, correspondence, financial records, tickets, photographs, blueprints, and sheet music.
Lancaster City Officials as they appeared in Sesquicentennial Parade. Left to right: John J. Bair, Commissioner of Accounts and Finance; Charles M. Howell, Commissioner of Public Safety; Darius J. Eckman, City Controller; James J. Malone, City Engineer; Frank C. Musser, Mayor; Ralph J.Shubrooks, City Treasurer; Fred W. Ritchey, Commissioner of Parks and Public Property. Taken in front of old City Hall.
Pennsylvania Railroad Station Committee: Front row, left to right: George D. Ogden, Traffic Manager P. R. R.; C. S. Krick, Vice Pres. P. R. R.; Mayor F. C. Musser; Thomas W. Hulme, Vice Pres. P. R. R.; Ralph B. Hull, General Manager, Local Utilities. Second row, left to right: C. F. Sweeton, Ass't Real Estate Agt., P. R. R.; H. H. Garrigues, Gen. Supt. P. R. R.; H. L. Raub Jr., City Solicitor; E. B. Temple, Asst. Chief Engineer P. R. R.; W. F. Miller, Engineer Maintainance of Way P. R. R.; H. Clay Miller, Sup. Streets and Public Imp.; Third row, left to right: J. G. Forney, Ex-Pres. Chamber of Commerce; W. C. Higgenbotton, Supt. Phila. Div., P. R. R.; Elmer J. Eshelman; D. J. Eckman, City Controller; James J. Malone, City Engineer.
The City Police Department poses for the photographer. Front row, left to right: Det. Howard Anderson, Chief Guy Eckman, Mayor Frank Musser, Agnes Ferriter, first Lancaster City policewoman, Det. George Parmer, Lieut. Frank Bradycamp. Seated in sidecar behind Det. Howard Anderson is Sgt. Elwood Gainor who was killed in the line of duty in 1927. Man with goggles is Edward Sullenberger. Also pictured are the following:
Shannon Hartley
James Crawford
David Shank
Lewis Matt
Ray Charles
Sgt. Blaine Silvius
John Wilkinson
clerk Albert F. Montgomery
Myron Boettner
Lewis Piersol
Ross Brubaker
Ray Rohrer
William Bitts
David Kauffman
Ivan Eberly
Edward Lapman
Morgan Medlar
John Kauffman
Charles McNutt
F. Reinhart
Walter Yarnall
Joseph Godino
Carl Wenninger
Edward Millen - first African-American police officer on Lancaster's police force
