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The Flood of 1933 – York, PA

August 17, 2022 No Comments

In June of 1972, I experienced first-hand the devastation of Hurricane Agnes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. During that summer flood, I saw the covered bridge

Market Street in Elizabethtown

August 20, 2021 No Comments

Market Street in Elizabethtown – 1907 On January 8, 1907, Ed sent a postcard to Miss Annie L. Landis at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster.

Harrisburg At Night

July 28, 2021 No Comments

Night Scene in Harrisburg – circa 1950 Many years ago, I visited Harrisburg regularly; I took graduate courses at the old Armory when Temple University

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