“Fat Man’s Misery” at Highland Park – York, PA (1916)
What a wonderfully descriptive name for the long flights of stairs at Highland Park in York, PA! The city of York is the county seat
What a wonderfully descriptive name for the long flights of stairs at Highland Park in York, PA! The city of York is the county seat
Mr. Charles Irvin Brown lived in Rohrerstown, a pleasant community on the Marietta Pike – about 4 miles west of Lancaster, in south-east Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hempfield_Township,_Pennsylvania
The city of York in south-central Pennsylvania once boasted a remarkable educational enterprise. The following is an excerpt from the Wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_College_of_Pennsylvania “…the York
Miss Mary Graybill lived in Hanover, a charming borough and center of shoe-manufacturing in south-central Pennsylvania. (Today, the shoe industry is gone but Hanover is
This postcard photograph was not mailed, and there is no written inscription that identifies the subject. Sometime around 1910, a child had her photographic portrait
This postcard photograph was printed by the Penn Park Studio which operated at two locations in York County of south-central Pennsylvania. The first studio location
Florence Eisenbise lived in Reading, a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation center of southeastern Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Pennsylvania Florence lived at 1225 Chestnut Street in Reading. The tidy,
I found this postcard photograph some time ago when I was collecting images from the Penn Park Studio of York, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania The Penn Park
For this warm Sunday in July, a consideration of the spiritual life. The Gospel of St. Luke includes a number of instances in which Jesus
Miss Sara Smyser lived in Jersey City, the city in northeast New Jersey. Facing the Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River, the city is now
For Washington’s Birthday, Aunt Sadie mailed a commemorative postcard to her niece, Mrs. Walter Lease of York, PA, (RFD #8). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York,_Pennsylvania The face of the
In September of 1906, Aunt Sallie and “Chick” (?) were in Philadelphia “having a good time”. To celebrate the occasion, Aunt Sallie had a postcard
In 1916, Mr. Clayton Stehman was living at 528 South Queen Street in Lancaster. During September of that year, Anna was visiting the city of
Sometime in the very early twentieth century, a group of young women celebrated their outdoor picnic by making a picture postcard. The picture is not
This postcard photograph was made by the Penn Park Studio which operated at locations in York and in Hanover. Sometime around 1910, a group of
In July of 1907, Florence sent a postcard to her friend, Carrie Quickel, who lived at 1308 North George Street in York. Florence reported that
In August of 1924, Alice K. (presumably, Alice Knox) was visiting York, PA. Alice was traveling with Mr. and Mrs. Lidiger (?) and family. The
In August of 1910, Ruth was in Woodbine where she was very busy- making hay, visiting the Wild West Show, finding elderberries, getting red feather
In 1898, Samuel Grumbacher (and son, Max) opened a one-room millinery store on Market Street in York. The store eventually filled a handsome building on
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Lindemuth were in Los Angeles. On March 30, 1920, they mailed an Easter postcard to Clifton Thomson. Clifton lived on West
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
Miss L. V. Parker lived in York, Pennsylvania. She had a friend, “B”, who was traveling through the west. In December of 1933, Miss Parker
This beautiful picture of mother and child was created at the photography studio of Simon & Murnane in York. The Studio was located at 227
The story of the Western Maryland Railroad illustrates how local railroad companies created an incredible network of rail connections across the United States. (I consider
On-line, one can find other photographs of this imposing building along with other York County structures that exist no longer. Beginning in the Middle Ages,
On September 11, 1907, a postcard was mailed from York, PA to Lloyd Weinhold of Denver, PA. This postcard, printed in Germany, bears a hand-colored
Miss Viola Jones lived at 37 East Philadelphia Street in York, PA.On May 21, 1931, Viola received a postcard from Sam who was in New
From York to Reading, A Scene of Old London (1907) I thought it fitting that this old London scene was mailed between the Pennsylvania cities
Miss Anna Gibble lived in Manheim, Pa (Lancaster County), and conducted postcard correspondence with a friend who lived in York. The friend in York, S.K.S.,
The building of the Colonial Hotel excited great public interest during its construction in the 1890’s. It dominated Centre Square, later Continental Square, and was
In the early years of the twentieth century, the photography studio of Simon & Murnane was located at 227 West Market Street in York, “At
York was a center of the air-cooling and air conditioning industry in the early decades of the 20th century. Founded in 1874 as an ice-making
Miss Ruth Hake lived in Felton, Pa, a borough in York County, not far from Red Lion. In December of 1908, Ruth received a Christmas
Mrs. Bruce Wagner lived in Dillsburg, PA – a borough in northwest York County, very close to the borders of Adams County and Cumberland County.
“We Are All Well” – York Springs, PA (1909) Miss Alice Cleaver lived in York Springs, now a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, not far
Edward is Riding the Horses- Jefferson, North Dakota (1910) Frankie Smith lived at 231 East South Street in York, PA. In June of 1910, he
Traveling to York from Brodbecks in 1910 Sometime in 1910 (the postmark is distorted), Edna wrote from Brodbecks to her sister, Mrs. Ivan Butcher, in
The New Grandstand at the York Fairgrounds – York, PA (Postmark 1934) Some time ago, I posted memorabilia related to the York Fair, one of
The Gipe Family of York – circa 1915 Sometime around 1915, Jacob and Minnie (Mundis) Gipe had a family portrait made at the Pen Park
“I Want to be a Farmer” – York, PA (1906) In 1900, almost 40 per cent of the people in the US lived on farms.
The Sesquicentennial Arches of York – 1899 In 1899, the city of York celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding. Large memorial arches were erected
The Reineberg Boot Shop in York, PA – circa 1915 Members of the Reineberg family operated shoe stores in York for more than a hundred
“Daddy” in York – circa 1910 Sometime around 1910, this portrait was made by the photography studio of Simon & Murnane at 227 West Market
Tellings stories from the past.