Category Archives: cows

Escaped steer causes York turmoil

Posted on April 25, 2012 by june lloyd

Can you imagine droves of cattle on Market Street? That was evidently a fairly common sight a hundred years ago. According to the June 18, 1907 York Dispatch article below, excitement ensued when one steer cut loose: STEER ON RAMPAGE … Continue reading →

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1912 Renovations to York’s Penn Park/Penn Common

Posted on April 7, 2012 by june lloyd

Is it Penn Park or Penn Common? The public space in the middle of York has had some ups and downs over the years. I understand there have been some plans afoot for some major upgrades to this pleasant space … Continue reading →

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York Cow Is in the Corn

Posted on September 4, 2010 by june lloyd

While looking for illustrations for my PowerPoint presentation on York County agriculture next Saturday at York County Heritage Trust, I came across the Lewis Miller drawing above. I think it’s a pretty amusing example of what might be called “York … Continue reading →

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