Category Archives: memorials

York Monument Maker Offers Photo Tombstones

Posted on December 18, 2008 by june lloyd

It was the late 1850s and photography was becoming quite popular in the area, so much so that E. A. King was offering monuments adorned with your likeness. If that didn’t interest you, King also advertised that he could give … Continue reading →

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Party for a Leading African American Citizen of York

Posted on October 28, 2007 by june lloyd

One hundred years ago this week the children of the A.M.E. Zion church on East King Street threw a party to celebrate the 72nd birthday of their beloved superintendent of 29 years. King Street school named for Aquilla Howard According … Continue reading →

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York County’s Road of Remembrance

Posted on October 17, 2007 by june lloyd

The Tribute Tree Committee appealed to the patriotism and generosity of York County citizens in this December 1919 York Gazette ad. A neighbor recently asked if I knew anything about the rows of sycamore trees still standing in places on … Continue reading →

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