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A hill, a lion and a bear : the story of Reservoir Park

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20391
Author
Roth, Cynthia Douts
Date of Publication
2009.
Responsibility
Cynthia Douts Roth
Author
Roth, Cynthia Douts
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
LancasterHistory.org,
Date of Publication
2009.
Physical Description
132-143 p. : photo. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Reservoir Park (Lancaster, Pa.)
Parks - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Water supply - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Playgrounds - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Zoos - Pennsylvania - Lancaster
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 111, number 4 (2009), p. 132-143Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 111
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-05-04-15
Date Range
August 1974
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Girls' Softball champs at Reservoir Park, 1974. Pictured, left to right: Sharon Long, Bob Esbenshade, Sue Meister, Sue Pennel, Joyce Morrow, Donna Hanna, Cathy Pennel, Ann Snyder, Jamie Finefrock.
Date Range
August 1974
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Long, Sharon
Esbenshade, Bob
Pennel, Sue
Meister, Sue
Morrow, Joyce
Hanna, Donna
Pennel, Cathy
Snyder, Ann
Finefrock, Jamie
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Softball
Reservoir Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 3 inches
Object ID
LR-05-04-15
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Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Object ID
LR-01-09-31
Date Range
July 16, 1974
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster Recreation Commission Photograph Collection
Description
Talent show - girls receiving award for Most Original Story. Identified are Wendy Morrow and Shelly Kipphorn from Reservoir Park.
Date Range
July 16, 1974
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Morrow, Wendy
Kipphorn, Shelly
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Talent shows
Reservoir Park
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 3 inches
Object ID
LR-01-09-31
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Collection
Leon Landis Album 1
Object ID
A-01-01-98
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Leon Landis Album 1
Description
New stand pipe at Reservoir Park, East King Street. Reprint of postcard.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Reservoir Park
Parks
East King Street
Water towers
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
A-01-01-98
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Collection
Leon Landis Album 2
Object ID
A-02-01-07
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Leon Landis Album 2
Description
Blanch Nevin Fountain, sculpture of a lion, at Reservoir Park. Reprint of postcard.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Nevin, Blanche
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Parks
Reservoir Park
Fountains
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
8 x 10 inches
Object ID
A-02-01-07
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-19-01-30
Date Range
August 1926
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Woman and girls with picnic basket at Reservoir Park.
Date Range
August 1926
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Search Terms
Reservoir Park
Picnics
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
2.5 x 4.25 inches
Object ID
1-19-01-30
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Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Object ID
JH-04-03-04
  1 image  
Object Name
Negative
Collection
Johnny Hauck Photograph Collection
Description
Two men sitting next to Blanche Nevin's lion sculpture at Reservoir Park. Man at left is Johnny Hauck.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Hauck, Johnny
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Parks
Sculptures
Reservoir Park
Object Name
Negative
Print Size
2 x 3 inches
Object ID
JH-04-03-04
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-16-03-71
Date Range
c. 1920
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Touring car with flag hanging out of rear window parked in front of Blanche Nevin's lion statue at Reservoir park. Written on back: "Our ushers dressed up for a ride in the Moon."
Date Range
c. 1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Parks
Reservoir Park
Automobiles
Cars
Flags
Statues
Lions
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-16-03-71
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
1-16-03-72
Date Range
c. 1920
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Group of people dressed in colonial costumes. New Stand Pipe of Reservoir Park in background. Written on back: "Ushers dressed this way when we showed 'America' in Hippodrome Theater."
Date Range
c. 1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Parks
Reservoir Park
Ushers
Theaters
Costumes
Place
Lancaster
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-16-03-72
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-26-01-27
Date Range
c. 1920
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Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
"Route of Parade and Points of Interest to be Seen by the Guests of the Lancaster Board of Trade and City Officials, on July 17." Booklet of postcards.
New Stand Pipe, Reservoir Park.
Date Range
c. 1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Reservoir Park
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Printer
L. B. Herr
Object ID
2-26-01-27
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