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“Violet Sends the Moravian Church” – Neffsville, PA (1937)

March 12, 2026 No Comments

Mrs. Arthur Kendrick (Florence) lived in East Orange, a city in Essex County of northeast New jersey. The first European settlement in this area was

“The Grosh Carriage Works” – Lititz, PA (1911)

August 23, 2025 No Comments

One may forget, at times, that many towns and cities grew up with businesses and industries that no longer exist. Sometimes, the loss of industry

“Keller’s Mountain” Lititz, PA (1906)

October 11, 2021 No Comments

Miss Mollie Gable lived in Schaefferstown, an unincorporated community in Lebanon County of central Pennsylvania. This area boasts several historic homes and businesses – it