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1875 historical atlas of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15911
Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
912.74815 E93
Responsibility
compiled, drawn, and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts & Stewart.
Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Place of Publication
Knightstown, IN
Publisher
Bookmark,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
xviii, 120 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 43 cm.
Notes
Reprint of the 1875 ed. published by Everts and Stewart, Philadelphia under title: Combination atlas map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
"Sponsored by the Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania."
Kept on top of counter-height shelving unit in Reading Room.
Subjects
Real property - Pennsylvania - Lancaster Co. - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Maps.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Directories.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Corporate Author
Everts and Stewart.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
912.74815 E93
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The best poor man's country; a geographical study of early southeastern Pennsylvania

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2183
Author
Lemon, James T.
Date of Publication
[1972]
Call Number
974.800912 L556
Responsibility
[by] James T. Lemon.
ISBN
0801811899
Author
Lemon, James T.
Place of Publication
Baltimore
Publisher
Johns Hopkins Press
Date of Publication
[1972]
Physical Description
xviii, 295 p. maps. 24 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Land use - Pennsylvania.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Chester County (Pa.) - History.
Dauphin County (Pa.) - History.
Pennsylvania - Social conditions.
Pennsylvania - Economic conditions.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.800912 L556
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Author
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Date of Publication
[1973]
Call Number
728.37 S631
Responsibility
[by] S. R. Slaymaker, II. Foreword by Sir Denis Brogan.
ISBN
0060139234
Author
Slaymaker, Samuel Redsecker,
Edition
[1st ed.]
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Harper & Row
Date of Publication
[1973]
Physical Description
xx, 220 p. illus. 25 cm.
Subjects
Slaymaker family.
White Chimneys (Gap, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
728.37 S631
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Author
Roy, Helen M.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
812 R888
Author
Roy, Helen M.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Publisher
Printing Center,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
68 p.: illus.; 22 cm.
Subjects
Mennonites - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century - Fiction
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
812 R888
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Dr. Ed. : the story of General Edward Hand

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3898
Author
Shelley, Mary Virginia.
Date of Publication
c1978.
Call Number
923.5 H236s
Responsibility
by Mary Virginia Shelley ; with ill. by Regina Weatherlow.
ISBN
0104
Author
Shelley, Mary Virginia.
Place of Publication
Lititz, Pa
Publisher
Sutter House,
Date of Publication
c1978.
Physical Description
36 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Summary
A biography of Edward Hand, Revolutionary War general and physician who lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Hand, Edward, - 1744-1802 - Juvenile literature.
Generals - United States
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Juvenile literature.
Additional Author
Weatherlow, Regina.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 H236s
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Farm life and its changes

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo2565
Author
Fisher, Gideon L.
Edition
1st addition [sic].
Date of Publication
1978.
Call Number
289.71 F533
Responsibility
by Gideon L. Fisher.
Author
Fisher, Gideon L.
Edition
1st addition [sic].
Place of Publication
Gordonville, Pa
Publisher
Pequea Publishers,
Date of Publication
1978.
Physical Description
384 p. (p. 384 blank) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Amish farmer in Lancaster County, PA, remembers the depression and talks about the history of farming in America, concentrating on the changes which have taken place in rural life over the past fifty or more years. This is a book filled with colorful anecdotes, thoughtful observations, and homespun wisdom." The author "also discusses the influences of the outside world which the Amish farmer must continually face and offers insights into how they continue to preserve their way of life." [from the dust jacket]
Subjects
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Farm life - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Amish - Pennsylvania
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
289.71 F533
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The heritage of Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3169
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
[1978]
Call Number
974.815 LACO L863
Responsibility
by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Woodland Hills, Cal
Publisher
Windsor publications,
Date of Publication
[1978]
Physical Description
xi, 226 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes
Published under the sponsorship of the Lancaster Association of Commerce and Industry.
Research provided by the Lancaster County Historical Society.
Subjects
Business enterprises - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Social life and customs.
Additional Corporate Author
Lancaster Association of Commerce and Industry.
Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
974.815 LACO L863
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History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with biographical sketches of many of its prominent men

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo11641
Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Date of Publication
1974]
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 reprint
Alternate Title
Ellis and Evans: History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Responsibility
by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans.
Author
Ellis, Franklin,
Place of Publication
[Evansville, Ind
Publisher
Unigraphic,
Date of Publication
1974]
Physical Description
1101 p. illus. 29 cm.
Notes
Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck, 1883.
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Biography.
Additional Author
Evans, Samuel,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Reference
Call Number
974.815 LACO E47 reprint
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History trails of Lancaster

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo15506
Author
Steinmetz, Rollin C.
Date of Publication
1976.
Call Number
917.4815 S823
Responsibility
edited by Rollin C. Steinmetz , artwork by Dan F. Barthold.
Author
Steinmetz, Rollin C.
Place of Publication
Lititz, Pa
Publisher
History Trails, a division of Entertain, Inc. ,
Date of Publication
1976.
Physical Description
63 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Contents--Ellicott House--Fulton Opera House--Penn Square Area--Trinity Lutheran Church--St. Mary's Church--St. James' Church--Rock Ford--Wheatland--North Museum--Lancaster County Historical Society--Ephrata Cloister--Ephrata Museum--Mueller House--Brickerville House--Pretzel House--General Sutter Hotel--Gay Nineties Museum--Pennsylvania Farm Museum--Folk Craft Museum--Covered Bridges--Donegal Church--Cameron Estate--Donegal Mills Plantation--Columbia Market & Dungeon--A. Bube's Brewery & Catacolmbs--Covered Bridges--White Chimneys--Eagle America Museum--Hans Herr House--Rough & Tumble Museum--National Wax Museum--State Railroad Museum--Mill Bridge Museum--Old Library, Millersville--Fulton Birthplace--Covered Bridges.
Subjects
Lancaster County, Pa. - History.
Lancaster County, Pa. - Description and travel.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
917.4815 S823
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Lancaster architecture, 1719-1927 : a guide to publicly accessible buildings in Lancaster County

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo9277
Author
Snyder, John J.,
Date of Publication
c1979.
Call Number
729 S675
Responsibility
written and researched by John J. Snyder, Jr. ; photography by John P. Herr ; design by Frank Thomas ; editor, Roberta Strickler.
Author
Snyder, John J.,
Place of Publication
[s.l.]
Publisher
Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County,
Date of Publication
c1979.
Physical Description
36 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
Lancaster landmark series ;
Subjects
Architecture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Architecture, Modern - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.
Additional Author
Herr, John P.
Strickler, Roberta.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
729 S675
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