The George Steinman Papers, Series 1 contains an album, compiled by George Steinman, with many photographs of buildings, tombstones, monuments and scenes of Lancaster city and county. Ephemera and newspaper articles are among the photographs. Represented in the album are Postlethwaite's Tavern, hotels and taverns, fire houses, the Conestoga massacre, churches, cemeteries, Ephrata Cloister, prominent citizens and their homes, Stehli Silk Mill, and schools. The four boxes contain orginal correspondence, documents, photographs and ephemera or and pertaining to the same subject matter as the album.
The George Steinman Papers, Series 2 is a collection of original correspondence, documents, photographs, and ephemera primarily compiled by George Steinman. The contents of Series 2 represent Lancaster city and county events, prominent citizens, buildings, monuments, churches, cemeteries, schools, and businesses. Most of what Steinman collected relates to 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania, highlighting Lancaster and Philadelphia. One of the key events highlighted is the Revolutionary war; with documents and images related to Philadelphia, George Washington, the Atlee family, and General Edward Hand. There are images relating to the Christiana Riot and to various buildings in early Lancaster; including but not limited to the Old Jail, the British Prison, and Postlethwaite's Tavern. Also included in the collection is currency printed by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia in 1764, and Confederate States currency and bonds.
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"Mr. Geo. Steinman who started this collection of pictures. This book was presented to the Lanc. Co. Historical Society after his death by Mr. Geo. S. Franklin."
John M. Gibson is recorded as the donor, 1968, in LancasterHistory's accession records.
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Other Numbers
MG-184
Classification
MG0184
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Series 1 processed and finding aid prepared PK and MSH, 2008. Series 2 finding aid prepared by JE, 2018. Added to database 20 July 2021.
Digitization of this document was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # C980002119, 2021-2024.
Photograph- West King Street side of Penn Square showing old City Hall, Central Market and Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Written on back of photograph: "Mrs. C. T. Hurst, 247 East Orange St., Lancaster - Pa."
Photograph- West King Street side of Penn Square showing old City Hall, Central Market and Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Written on back of photograph: "Mrs. C. T. Hurst, 247 East Orange St., Lancaster - Pa."
Description
West King Street side of Penn Square showing old City Hall, Central Market and Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Written on back of photograph: "Mrs. C. T. Hurst, 247 East Orange St., Lancaster - Pa."
Newspaper photograph of Old City Hall with telephone antenna on the roof. Also shows King Street looking west from Penn Square and Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Photograph- Newspaper photograph with the caption "Remember when Christmas trees were still sold in Penn Square? Photo above may help. (Entered by Charles H. Tucker, 132 College Ave.)" Photo of Penn Square from South Queen Street showing old City Hall, Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument with Christmas trees for sale in the square.
Photograph- Newspaper photograph with the caption "Remember when Christmas trees were still sold in Penn Square? Photo above may help. (Entered by Charles H. Tucker, 132 College Ave.)" Photo of Penn Square from South Queen Street showing old City Hall, Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument with Christmas trees for sale in the square.
Description
Newspaper photograph with the caption "Remember when Christmas trees were still sold in Penn Square? Photo above may help. (Entered by Charles H. Tucker, 132 College Ave.)" Photo of Penn Square from South Queen Street showing old City Hall, Hirsh and Brother Clothing House and Soldiers and Sailors Monument with Christmas trees for sale in the square.
Photograph- Penn Square, with a large crowd gathered around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, showing Old City Hall, Central Market, and Hirsh & Brother Clothing House.
Photograph- Penn Square, with a large crowd gathered around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, showing Old City Hall, Central Market, and Hirsh & Brother Clothing House.
Description
Penn Square, with a large crowd gathered around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, showing Old City Hall, Central Market, and Hirsh & Brother Clothing House.
Photograph- Penn Square, showing Soldiers and Sailors Monument with World War II Service Star, Old City Hall, Central Market, Griest Building, and two trolley cars.
Photograph- Penn Square, showing Soldiers and Sailors Monument with World War II Service Star, Old City Hall, Central Market, Griest Building, and two trolley cars.
Description
Penn Square, showing Soldiers and Sailors Monument with World War II Service Star, Old City Hall, Central Market, Griest Building, and two trolley cars.