Daily Archives: March 31, 2008

Downtown thrived in post-WW II York – 9/31 iconic images

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Jim McClure

Notice in the photo the two women looking down on Santa as he climbs up the ladder on his annual visit to the Bon-Ton and downtown York, Pa. Background posts: Ho, ho, ho – uh, Santa, hold on, The Grumbachers: … Continue reading →

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York County stood firmly behind Allies on all fronts in WW II – 8/31 iconic images

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Jim McClure

York (Pa.) Ice Machinery Corporation, later York Corporation and today owned by Johnson Controls, served as a catalyst for the York Plan. Yorkco chairman William S. Shipley headed the York Manufacturers Association, which promoted the sharing of machinery and manpower … Continue reading →

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