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Transparency, Slide

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/338e33e9-2517-42eb-b71b-299425590671
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
5-03-06-41
Date Range
1962
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Object Name
Transparency, Slide
Collection
General Collection
Description
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge over West Octoraro Creek.
Date Range
1962
Creator
Einolf, Albert L.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Covered bridges
Creeks
Forges
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
West Octoraro Creek
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Transparency, Slide
Film Size
35 mm
Object ID
5-03-06-41
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Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b6ddf44a-a762-4209-9ed4-803086405953
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge repair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I001
Date Range
1910
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge repair
Description
Document type: Specifications for bridge repair.
1. White Rock Bridge
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek.
2. Spruce Grove Bridge
3. Rays Factory Bridge
Lancaster County and [Chester County]
Location: Over East Branch of Octoraro Creek.
4. Pennels Bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1910
Year
1910
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Factories
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Little Britain Twp.
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Pennels Bridge
Rays Factory
Rays Factory Bridge
Specifications
Spruce Grove Bridge
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I001
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/a2027338-22a0-4ee2-a567-367609064700
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Report of recommended bridges to be replaced
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I011
Date Range
1921
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Report of recommended bridges to be replaced
Description
Document type: Report of recommended bridges to be replaced.
1. Pequea No. 4
[Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Shertz's Mill, near Harristown, Paradise Twp.
2. Conestoga No. 4
[East Earl Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Martin's Mill.
3. Mill Creek No. 2
[East Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek at east end of Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp., on old Philadelphia Road.
4. Bridge over East Branch of Octoraro Creek
Sadsbury Twp. and Chester County
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
5. Big Chickies No. 7.5
[Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek at Moore's old Electric LIght Plant, on road between Salunga, West Hempfield Twp. and Newtown, Rapho Twp.
6. Big Chickies No. 8
Location: Over Chickies Creek.
7. Bridge over [Conestoga Creek]
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: At Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
8. Engleside Bridge
[Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: At Engleside, Lancaster Twp., over Conestoga Creek.
9. Mill Creek No. 6, also known as Eshleman's Mill Bridge
[West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek.
10. Conestoga No. 14
[Manheim Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
11. Pequea No. 18
[Martic Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Burnt Mill, Pequea Twp., near Marticville, Martic Twp.
12. Bridge [over Conestoga Creek]
[Lancaster Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
Location: At Wabank, Lancaster Twp.
13. Old Factory Bridge
[Lancaster City and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek] near Rocky Springs Park.
14. Cocalico No. 3
[Ephrata Twp.]
Location: Over Cocalico Creek, near Ephrata.
15. White Rock Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
16. Spruce Grove Bridge
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
17. Bridge No. 1
[Manheim Twp.]
Location : Over Little Conestoga Creek near Long's Park.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1921
Year
1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Burnt Mill, Pequea Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Cocalico Creek
Colerain Twp.
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
East Earl Twp.
East Lampeter Twp.
Electric Companies
Engleside Bridge
Engleside, Lancaster Twp.
Ephrata
Ephrata Twp.
Eshleman's Mill
Eshleman's Mill Bridge
Factories
Harristown, Paradise Twp.
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Little Conestoga Creek
Long's Park
Manheim Twp.
Manor Twp.
Martic Twp.
Marticville, Martic Twp.
Martin's Mill
Mill Creek
Moore's Electric LIght Plant
Newtown, Rapho Twp.
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Old Factory Bridge
Old Philadelphia Road
Paradise Twp.
Parks
Pequea Creek
Pequea Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Reports
Roads
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Rocky Springs
Sadsbury Twp.
Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.
Shertz's Mill
Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp.
Spruce Grove Bridge
Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Leacock Twp.
Wabank, Lancaster Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 3 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I011
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6fe492fc-e9be-4f2a-b757-432620030946
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I002
Date Range
1919
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F.
1. Octoraro No. 1
[Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
2. Octoraro No. 1.5
Location: At Ross' Fording.
3. Andrew's Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]
5. Octoraro No. 3
Location: Over Octoraro Creek at Bell Bank, Colerain Twp.
6. Worth's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]
[Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
Admin/Biographical History
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1919
Year
1919
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Andrews Bridge
Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.
Bell Bank, Colerain Twp.
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Newcomer's Bridge
Octoraro Creek
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Specifications
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Worth's Bridge
Extent
2 items, 10 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I002
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Archive

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/fa911193-4c36-41d5-bc4d-375007199700
Collection
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Title
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Object ID
MG0587
Date Range
1960s-1970s
Bridges Calamus Run Cocalico Creek Conewago Creek Conowingo Creek Conoy Creek Coon Creek East Octoraro Creek Finding aids Hammer Creek Little Chiques Creek Little Conestoga Creek Manuscript groups Mill Creek Muddy Creek Pequea Creek Peters Creek West Octoraro Creek Related Materials: Mr. Weaver
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Collection
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Title
Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver
Description
This collection of Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver contains index cards prepared by Mr. Weaver with information about bridges over several creeks in Lancaster County. The waterways include the Beaver, Calamus, Big Chiques, Little Chiques, Cocalico, Conestoga, Little Conestoga, Conewago, Conowingo, Coon, Conoy, Hammer, Mill, Muddy, East Octoraro, West Octoraro, Pequea and Peters. Information includes the name, township(s), and type of each bridge, and may also include the date of construction, contractors, commissioners, size and weight limit, details on location and/or destruction or replacement of the bridge.
Admin/Biographical History
Mr. Weaver photographed these bridges in the 1960s and 1970s.
Date Range
1960s-1970s
Date of Accumulation
1960s-1970s
Creator
Weaver, Benjamin
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 12
People
Weaver, Benjamin
Subjects
Bridges
Search Terms
Beaver Creek
Big Chickies Creek
Big Chiques Creek
Conestoga River
Bridges
Calamus Run
Cocalico Creek
Conewago Creek
Conowingo Creek
Conoy Creek
Coon Creek
East Octoraro Creek
Finding aids
Hammer Creek
Little Chiques Creek
Little Chickies Creek
Little Conestoga Creek
Manuscript groups
Mill Creek
Muddy Creek
Pequea Creek
Peters Creek
West Octoraro Creek
Extent
1 box, 3 folders
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0587
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Mr. Weaver photographed these bridges in the 1960s and 1970s; the slides are in the Photograph Collection.
Some of these cards correspond with the Bridge Records in the Lancaster County Government Records.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver (MG0587), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2010.MG0587
Other Numbers
MG-587
Classification
MG0587
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by HT, 10 September 2010. Added to database 26 December 2021.
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Postcard

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/06fc47d8-73e5-483d-b0b5-406475382082
Collection
Postcard Collection
Object ID
971-001
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Object Name
Postcard
Collection
Postcard Collection
Description
Jackson's Sawmill Bridge over the Octoraro Creek.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Search Terms
Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge
Covered bridges
Farms
Octoraro Creek
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Postcard
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Publisher
Jerry Irwin/Terry Ross, 154 Endslow Rd., Marietta, PA
Object ID
971-001
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b1711c88-1acc-49ea-9064-483766596099
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Frank T. Thurlow fishing at Octoraro Creek. On front: "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year".
Object ID
1-02-02-86
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Frank T. Thurlow fishing at Octoraro Creek. On front: "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year".
Description
Frank T. Thurlow fishing at Octoraro Creek. On front: "A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year".
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Thurlow, Frank T.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Christmas
Holidays
Fishing
Recreation
Octoraro Creek
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.375 x 6 inches
Object ID
1-02-02-86
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/37e74ae4-4fa3-493f-98f7-712521242424
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Object ID
A-11-01-33
Date Range
1950
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Description
Mercer's Fording, 1.5 miles south of Christiana in Sadsbury Township. County maintained on road T-976, built in 1880, single span 103 feet long.
Date Range
1950
Creator
Gaintner, Jay Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Covered bridges
Octoraro Creek
Place
Sadsbury Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
A-11-01-33
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2eba4e4a-da95-4b9b-94f9-774639479527
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Object ID
A-11-01-34
Date Range
1950
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Description
Newcomer's Bridge, 1.5 miles south of Octoraro in Colerain Township. County maintained on road T-772, built in 1888, single span 98 feet long.
Date Range
1950
Creator
Gaintner, Jay Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Covered bridges
Octoraro Creek
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
A-11-01-34
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Print, Photographic

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/20c91f72-490a-44d1-8416-948795356920
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Object ID
A-11-01-35
Date Range
1950
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Covered Bridge Album
Description
Bellbank Bridge, 2.5 miles east of Union in Colerain Township. State supervised on road LR 36022, built in 1861 (first bridge 1850), single span 131 feet long.
Date Range
1950
Creator
Gaintner, Jay Richard
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Covered bridges
Octoraro Creek
Union, Colerain Twp.
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
A-11-01-35
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