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Michael Schall’s Empire Car Works; plus his Family
Empire Car Works Letterhead dated Dec. 11, 1883 (From Collections of York County Heritage Trust) As seen in this letterhead, by 1883 Michael Schall’s Empire Car Works had expanded to shops in four...
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George S. Billmeyer (1849-1917); Biography from Pennsylvania A History
George S. Billmeyer (Photo credit: Princeton University Archives, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library) This is a zoomed in view of George S. Billmeyer, from...
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Codorus Street in York; 1937 Aerial Photos & 1908 Maps
Sept. 18, 1937 Aerial Photo showing Codorus Street in City of York, PA (From Penn Pilot Historic Aerial Photos, Annotations by S. H. Smith, 2014) Jim McClure’s post, containing a bird’s eye view of the...
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#17 Celestino, Costello & Company; Top Cigar Manufacturer in York during 1899
The Round-Up, Cigar Crate label from Celestino, Costello & Company, York, PA (from S. H. Smith Collections) In my count down of the 50 top factories in York County at the end of 19th Century, there...
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These Places Matter in Springettsbury Township
Bird’s Eye View of Northeast Corner of East Market Street and Mt. Zion Road in Springettsbury Township; showing buildings along Market Street (Bing.com Bird’s Eye View and 1990s Photos of Properties in...
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Bloomingdale, a Remarkable Historic Home
Bloomingdale, a remarkable home located at 3405 East Market Street, is one of the historic properties threatened for yet another shopping center in Springettsbury Township. Historic York, Inc.,...
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