New Cumberland Public Library - Around Town

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This collection includes a series of black and white photographs of buildings and streets throughout New Cumberland; advertisements from businesses circa 1900; and miscellaneous images of town.
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Possible cigar manufacturer
Possible cigar manufacturer
Cigar industry
Photograph shows interior of workshop, possibly a cigar manufacturing or packing company and employees. "Public Sale" poster on back wall is dated March 17, 1908. Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of the period note a John C Herman cigar manufacturing company and E.C. Kister cigar box factory at 2nd and Reno Streets.
Railroad Station
Railroad Station
Cities & towns, Railroad station
New Cumberland Railroad Station in 1906
Railroad Station
Railroad Station
Cities & towns
Captioned on reverse: Present day view of site of New Cumberland Railroad Station - station was close to pole on right of picture facing tracks.
Reeser's Summit
Reeser's Summit
Farms
Captioned Reeser's Summit before 1900
Reno Farm
Reno or Ross farm
Historic buildings
House and barn of the Ross property. Captioned: C. R. Ross Birth Place 1877.
Reno Farm
Reno or Ross farm
Historic buildings
Ross house. Captioned on reverse: Ross Home - Sunnyside 11-29-1913 Reno Farm.
Reno Farm
Reno or Ross farm
Historic buildings
House and barn of the Ross property. Captioned on reverse: 1890 picture of farm.
Reno Farm
Reno or Ross farm
Historic buildings
House and barn of the Ross property. Captioned on reverse: Birth place of C. R. Ross, back of New Cumberland.
Ross Dairy Wagon
Ross Dairy Wagon
Carts & wagons
J.N. Ross Dairy delivery wagon on the east side of the 100 block of Market Street.
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
Historic buildings
Captioned on reverse: West side of Seven Maples - about 1913 - John, Ned and Nancy Campbell plus nurse - name unknown.
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
People
Captioned on reverse: Spring house at Seven Maples
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
Historic buildings
Captioned on reverse: Ned, John Jr, John and Nancy Campbell with west front of house as background - apparently Fall or Winter (no leaves on trees, closed shutters) Note shutters.
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
People
Captioned on reverse: Nancy Campbell at Seven Maples.
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
People
Captioned on reverse: Nancy, Ned, John Jr Campbell in carriage at Seven Maples - note willow tree at foot (7th St side) of yard. There were four willows at one time. They finally blew down one by one.
Seven Maples
Seven Maples
Historic buildings
Photograph of Seven Maples property (later known as the Benjamin property), captioned: "Seven Maples" In 1920s. View from 7th St end of yard. Corner of ivy-covered "Spring House" at extreme left. Old steel-wire gates. White-washed pear tree. Note sid and front porch steps. Grape arbor at back of house. Closed shutters on 2nd floor front bedroom. Maple trees. Note: 2nd floor rooms had shutters.
Site of former Kauffman General store
Site of former Kauffman General store
Cities & towns
Captioned on reverse: Home on N.W. corner of Market St and Third St facing square. At one time the Jno. B. Kauffman General store (1889) as seen in Gilbert Beckley's New Cumberland Frontier.
Site of former Ross General store
Site of former Ross General store
Cities & towns
Captioned on reverse: Present day view of site of Ross General store at corner of Bridge and Front Sts.
Site of Former Vogelsong Grocery
Site of Former Vogelsong Grocery
Cities & towns
Captioned on reverse: House at N.W. corner of Seventh and Market Sts. Building was used as T.H. Vogelsong Grocery store around 1909 (1902 to 1911)
Southeast corner Bridge and 3rd streets
Southeast corner Bridge and 3rd streets
Cities & towns
Captioned on reverse: Vacant lot at southeast corner of Bridge and 3rd Streets. Site of GW Buttorff Mansion, now owned by Baughman Memorial Methodist Church
Souvenir postcards
Souvenir postcards
Historic buildings, Bridges
Postcards from souvenir folder, featuring the New Cumberland National Bank and Yellow Breeches Creek Bridge.