LancasterHistory Research Collections

Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph of ice jam at Washington Boro
Object ID
2-30-02-10
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph of ice jam at Washington Boro
Description
Ice jam and flooding at Washington Boro. Two story frame houses in background, railroad in foreground.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
2-30-02-10
Search Terms
Floods
Ice jams
Winter
Washington Boro
Houses
Railroads
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
7.5 x 9.5 inches
Dimention Details
On torn black backing board
Condition Date
Backing board is torn at upper right corner and lower left corner
Object ID
2-30-02-10
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Object ID
1-03-03-32
Date Range
1998
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Description
After demolition of the Rock Hill Dam on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Date Range
1998
Creator
Loose, John Ward Willson
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Dams
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Conestoga River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-03-03-32
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Object ID
1-03-03-31
Date Range
1998
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Description
Remains of gates to Rock Hill power house on Conestoga River at Rock Hill.
Date Range
1998
Creator
Loose, John Ward Willson
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Conestoga River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Object ID
1-03-03-31
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for the Safe Harbor iron works
Object ID
1-21-06-70
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for the Safe Harbor iron works
Description
Historical marker for the fort of the Safe Harbor iron works.
Year Range From
1950
Year Range To
1959
Creator
Lockwood, Louis
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-06-70
Search Terms
Historical markers
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Furnaces
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-21-06-70
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.Lockwood
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for Postlethwaite's Tavern
Object ID
1-21-06-83
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Historical marker for Postlethwaite's Tavern
Description
Postlethwaite's Tavern and barn with historical marker out front. Tavern was used as the first court in Lancaster County.
Year Range From
1950
Year Range To
1959
Creator
Lockwood, Louis
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-06-83
Search Terms
Historical markers
Postlethwaite's Tavern
Taverns
Courts
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
3.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
1-21-06-83
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2023.Lockwood
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Collection
Sener and Bonine Family Album
Title
Postcard of peaches at Cherry Hill Orchards
Object ID
A-087-057
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Sener and Bonine Family Album
Title
Postcard of peaches at Cherry Hill Orchards
Description
Postcard of peaches, advertising pick your own peaches at Cherry Hill Orchards, New Danville.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Recipient
P. Dunlap, 230 W. Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17603
Subject
Photographs
Postcards
Classification
A-087-057
Search Terms
Cherry Hill Orchards
Peaches
Farms
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
A-087-057
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2022.Dunlap
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Object ID
1-21-03-37
Date Range
28 July 1959
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Description
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Date Range
28 July 1959
Creator
Bond, George Ross
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bond, G. Ross
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-03-37
Search Terms
Covered bridges
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Pequea Creek
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4 x 3.75 inches
Dimention Details
Photograph is glued to black paper
Object ID
1-21-03-37
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Object ID
1-21-03-38
Date Range
28 July 1959
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Description
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Date Range
28 July 1959
Creator
Bond, George Ross
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Bond, G. Ross
Subject
Photographs
Classification
1-21-03-38
Search Terms
Covered bridges
Colemanville Covered Bridge
Pequea Creek
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
4 x 3.75 inches
Dimention Details
Photograph is glued to black paper
Object ID
1-21-03-38
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-23
Date Range
1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ice freshet, Safe Harbor
Date Range
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ice jams
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-23
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-24
Date Range
1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Ice freshet, Safe Harbor
Date Range
1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ice jams
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-24
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-25
Date Range
March 8, 1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Flood of the Susquehana River at Safe Harbor
Date Range
March 8, 1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Floods
Ice jams
Railroads
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5.5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-25
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-06-18
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Construction of Safe Harbor Dam
Year Range From
1930
Year Range To
1932
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Construction
Safe Harbor Dam
Susquehanna River
Dams
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-04-06-18
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-06-19
Date Range
c. 1932
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Safe Harbor Dam completed
Date Range
c. 1932
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Safe Harbor Dam
Susquehanna River
Railroads
Dams
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-04-06-19
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-01-05-11
Date Range
1911
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
East End School, Conestoga. Teacher, George Lawrence. Students are: Front row, left to right: Wesley Warfel, Charles Kneisley, Olive Trissler, Elizabeth Markley, Ruth Martin, Mary Markley, Mary Sickman, Ruth Sickman, Hattie Hallman, Olive Markley, Arthur Mattin, John Trissler, Ira Hallman. Second row, left to right: Clarence Wade, Paul Hollow, William Hallman, Jacob Hallman, Clarence Hollow, Elmer Markley, Lloyd Kline, Ira Markley, Warren Sickman, Harry Kneisley,Maris Warfel, Cyrus Biechler, Paul Biechler. Back row, left to right: Grace Benedict, Edna Kreider, Reba Wade, Martha Trissler, George Lawrence, Margaret Beichler, Camilla Beichler, Emily Biechler, Sara Trissler, Mabel Hallman.
Date Range
1911
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Beichler, Camilla
Beichler, Margaret
Benedict, Grace
Biechler, Cyrus
Biechler, Emily
Biechler, Paul
Hallman, Hattie
Hallman, Ira
Hallman, Jacob
Hallman, Mabel
Hallman, William
Hollow, Clarence
Hollow, Paul
Kline, Lloyd
Kneisley, Charles
Kneisley, Harry
Kreider, Edna
Lawrence, George
Markley, Elizabeth
Markley, Elmer
Markley, Ira
Markley, Mary
Markley, Olive
Martin, Arthur
Martin, Ruth
Sickman, Mary
Sickman, Ruth
Sickman, Warren
Trissler, John
Trissler, Martha
Trissler, Olive
Trissler, Sara
Wade, Clarence
Wade, Reba
Warfel, Maris
Warfel, Wesley
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Schools
Education
Students
Teachers
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
9.875 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-01-05-11
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-04-04-27
Date Range
March 8, 1904
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Flood of the Susquehanna River at Safe Harbor
Date Range
March 8, 1904
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Ice jams
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6.5 x 5 inches
Object ID
2-04-04-27
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Collection
Album 82 Donald A. Groff Photograph Album
Title
View of Safe Harbor Dam
Object ID
A-082-007
Date Range
1936
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Album 82 Donald A. Groff Photograph Album
Title
View of Safe Harbor Dam
Description
Safe Harbor Dam on the Susquehanna River
Date Range
1936
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
A-082-007
Search Terms
Dams
Safe Harbor Dam
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
2.5 x 3.25 inches
Object ID
A-082-007
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
2019.Todd
Images
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Woman standing by the Conestoga River
Object ID
3-21-01-11
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Woman standing by the Conestoga River
Description
Woman standing by the Conestoga River, watching men in a boat. "Conestoga, Pa." written on back.
Provenance
Transferred from Curatorial
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Subject
Photographs
Classification
3-21-01-11
Search Terms
Conestoga River
Boats
Recreation
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Original or Copy
Original
Print Size
15.75 x 29 inches
Condition Date
Has water damage on upper right corner and along the top of the image and mold on back of image.
Object ID
3-21-01-11
Notes
Stored in flat case in Archives West
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-02-02-30
Date Range
1986
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
Mailboxes near Conestoga. One is shaped like a tractor. Photo taken for the Pennsylvania School of the Arts History of the Future Project.
Date Range
1986
Creator
Martin, Steve
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Mailboxes
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-02-02-30
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Damaged home at Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township.
Object ID
1-08-06-33
  1 image  
Object Name
Stereoview
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Damaged home at Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township.
Description
Damaged home at Safe Harbor, Conestoga Township.
Creator
Miller, John Kauffman
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Search Terms
Floods
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Stereoview
Print Size
7 x 3.5 inches
Object ID
1-08-06-33
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Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Object ID
1-04-01-55
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Description
Gravestones of Henry Charles and of his wife Catherine in River Corner Mennonite Cemtery From Charles family folder
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Charles, Henry
Charles, Catherine
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Cemeteries
Graveyards
Gravestones
Tombstones
Place
Conestoga Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Print Size
6 x 4 inches
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-04-01-55
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