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Are there any York County pharmacies with old-fashioned soda fountains?
Glen Rock’s John ‘Otts’ Hufnagel noticed a photograph of the now-closed Loyer’s Pharmacy soda fountain in Red Lion, Pennsylvania., on yorktownsquare.com recently, and he sent along these photographs of Glen Rock Drug Store’s soda fountain circa 1913.
Posted in Archives, all posts, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Local landmarks, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, Small-town life, Unsung/obscure sites, YorkEats: Hogmaw & such
Tagged drugstore soda fountains, Glen Rock, Glen Rock Pharmacy, John 'Otts' Hufnagel, Loyer's Pharmacy, Red Lion
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Civil War 150th: Central York students fuse art and history in quilt
The AP United States history class at Central York High School in York, Pennsylvania, has put forth another interesting project, a quilt representing the causes and contributors to the Civil War.
Gettysburg 150th spawning virtual offerings and actual events and exhibits
This photograph of a Civil War re-enactor is part of a slide show of those who take part in this popular hobby at ydr.com’s Media Center. The Media Center will showcase numerous slideshows from Gettysburg 150 observances in York and Adams counties this year. It is one of several virtual offerings and actual exhibits and events planned this year.
Did you know Farquhar Estates is a section of Violet Hill? Linked in with neat York County history stuff, May 22, 2012
This 1937 aerial photograph, courtesy of Stephen H. Smith’s YorksPast blog, shows A.B. Farquhar’s Edgecombe estate in 1937. It was a part of three posts on the Spring Garden Township hamlet of Violet Hill. Now that’s a thorough look at this place where hundreds of motorists pass through each day.
Story of slain black soldier at Wrightsville reminds reader of cause behind the Civil War – slavery
Union military and civilian officials in Pennsylvania rightly viewed the Susquehanna River as a formidable barrier to the Confederate advance to the east. Still, they supplemented the mile-wide river with earthworks along its course. Here, an artist who witnessed the excavation shows workers digging trenches near Wrightsville in eastern York County to provide defenders leverage against an anticipated Confederate offensive to capture the bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between York and Lancaster counties.
Gettysburg 150th: The observance is gaining interest in York County, Pa. – Linked in with neat history stuff, May 20, 2012
Lona Full and her husband Art, of Stewartstown, dressed for a Civil War-era church service in nearby Cross Roads, Pa., in 2006. “Being the ham that I am, wore it today,” she told the York, Pa., Daily Record/Sunday News at the Cross Roads United Methodist Church, where hymns and preaching in the style of the 1860s greeted parishioners. The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will cause re-enactors, living historians and just people who want to dress in period garb to done their uniforms and dresses. The Stewartstown Historical Society, in thatr southeastern York County borough, plans a program on the Civil War on June 5.
Posted in Archives, all posts, Civil War, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Mail bag, Small-town life, Uncategorized, War, Women's history
Tagged 'Echoing Still: More Civil War Voices from York County, Art Glatfelter, Cross Roads, Gettysburg 150th, Hanover, Pa., Stewartstown, Stewartstown Historical Society
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Glen Rock’s Roland F. Seitz: ‘By his genius … he has earned the title of ‘Parade Music Prince’
Glen Rock’s Roland F. Seitz, 1867-1946, was internationally known but he made his music in his Pennsylvania hometown. Now, the Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society plans a band concert to honor Glen Rock’s own ‘Parade Music Prince. ‘
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Tagged Glen Rock, Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society, John 'Otts' Hufnagel, President William McKinley, Roland F. Seitz
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Antiquarian Joe Kindig to talk about his life, family and York history – Linked in with neat history stuff, May 17, 2012
Antiques expert Joe Kindig, spotlighted in ‘Antiques and the Arts Weekly’ will be featured in a York County, Pa., Heritage Trust event, ‘A Conversation with … Joe Kindig’ on Saturday June 1, 2013. ‘Without his inquisitive nature,’ a Trust newsletter states, ‘the Golden Plough Tavern might not have been restored to its Colonial roots.’
Posted in Archives, all posts, Civil War, Events, For photo fans, History video channel, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Longtime York families, Music and musicians, Nostalgia & memories, People, Uncategorized, Wheels of York
Tagged antiques, George Leader, Joe Kindig, Live, Steam into History
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Utz Arena at the York Expo Center: We’ll get used to it – Linked in with neat history stuff, May 16, 2012
Toyota Arena at York (Pa.) Expo Center is becoming the Utz brand one letter at a time as suggested in this photograph, one of a series captured by York Daily Record/Sunday News photographer Paul Kuehnel. Hanover-based snack food maker Utz secured naming rights to this multi-use building at the old York Fairgrounds.
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Tagged Gettysburg Seminary, Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum, Hex murder, Pa USA, Randolph Harris, Randy Harris, Rivertownes, Stackpole Books, Underground Railroad, Utz, York Expo Center
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