and pursuits of the immigrant. Much captial has been made by historians concerning the attempt of the Swiss Mennonites and others to obtain religious asylum in Pennsylvania, but little has been mentioned about the craftsmanship of the early settlers. It has been pointed out frequently that religious

KAMMER 0110 ,WAr Ar tiffil ' A /z4 The off-center chimney assists in projecting the image of a traditional Germanic house. In his travels through Pennsylvania in the late eighteenth century the German traveller Schoepf pointed out that a house with chimneys on each end was inhabited by an Englishman

Locksmiths and Locks in Lancaster County By Henry J. Kauffman The focus of this survey will be on the locksmiths and locks of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1780-1890. A review of the publications about Lancaster County reveals that nothing has been published on either of the two subjects. Such an

The Pennsylvania Copper Tea Kettle By Henry J. Kauffman When one thinks of antiques in Pennsylvania one"s thoughts usually turn to furniture, glass ware, pewter, and guns. Recent research has reveal- ed that this group should also include objects made of sheer copper, par- ticularly copper tea