New Cumberland Public Library - Groups and Organizations of New Cumberland

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Photographs and postcards depicting various organizations, such as the town band and women's clubs, and employee groups, like the Buttorff and Kline carpet factory workers.
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1919 postcard Army Reserve Depot
1919 postcard Army Reserve Depot
Women's organizations
Photograph of young women, labeled August 27 - 1919, Army Reserve Depot, New Cumberland Pa.
American Legion Auxiliary at Farm Show
American Legion Auxiliary at Farm Show
Women--societies and clubs
American Legion Auxiliary group of the William H. Nauss Post No. 143 booth at the 1937 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The women in the front row are identified as (left to right): Edna Sacks, Mrs. Edgar Ham, Esther Hempt, Mrs. Fickling, and Marjorie Gray.
American Legion Auxiliary Chorus
American Legion Auxiliary Chorus
Women--societies and clubs, Women's choirs
Members of the Nauss Post No. 143 American Legion Auxiliary Chorus pose at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia, August 12 1950.
Approval letter to Geary Camp No. 79
Approval letter to Geary Camp No. 79
Veterans' organizations
1887 letter from the headquarters of the Eastern Pennsylvania Division of the Sons of Veterans approves the mustering of additional members to the Geary Camp No. 79, "provided their fathers records are all right."
Baughman Hosiery mill and employees
Baughman Hosiery mill and employees
Group portraits
Employees of the Baughman Hosiery mill, located at 2nd and Water Streets. Around 1900.
Baughman Hosiery mill and employees
Baughman Hosiery mill and employees
Group portraits
Employees of the Baughman Hosiery mill, located at 2nd and Water Streets. Around 1900.
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
Youth organizations
New Cumberland Boy Scout troop enroute to Lewisberry on Labor Day, 1912 led by Scoutmaster Mr. Kirk Rowe (as identified by Charles Wire).
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
Youth organizations
Boys in scouting uniforms practice boxing
Boys Brigade
Boys Brigade
Youth organizations
Described on reverse as a World War I Home Defense youth group, pictured at Williams Grove in 1918
Buttorff & Kline Carpet Factory workers
Buttorff & Kline Carpet Factory workers
Group portraits
Buttorff Company furniture and carpet factory workers pose for a photograph, around 1890. Building was located at Front and Bridge Streets.
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Group portraits
Photograph of Chamber of Commerce, date unknown. Donated by Paul Reiff.
Citizen's Hose Company
Citizen's Hose Company
Fire fighters
Members of the Citizen's Hose fire company. Captioned on reverse: Clarence Brinton, Earl Fisher, Jess St---, and Bill Fisher. Engines were stored on Reno Street while work was underway on the Citizen's Hose building.
Citizen's Hose Company
Citizen's Hose Company
Fire fighters
Members of the Citizen's Hose fire company pose on a fire engine.
Citizen's Hose officials
Citizen's Hose officials
Fire fighters
Officials of the New Cumberland Citizen's Hose fire company pose on the fire engine, circa 1915. Officials are identified on photo reverse.
Citizen's Hose truck in parade
Citizen's Hose truck in parade
Fire fighters, Parades and processions
The Citizen's Hose Company fire engine participates in a town parade
Citizen's Hose truck in parade
Citizen's Hose truck in parade
FIre fighters, Parades and processions
The Citizen's Hose Company engine participates in a town parade. Description on back says "5th Ave & Bridge Street 1911, Red Goodyear driver, John Ross with dog"
Civil War veterans
Civil War veterans
Veterans' organizations
Civil War Veterans about 1910. The man from the left is identified as Ben Garver, milk man.
Company photo
Company photo
Workmen
Photograph of workers at local facility, with names provided
Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Factory employees
Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Factory employees
Group portraits
Captioned on reverse: Elliot Fisher Typerwriter Factory Employees. George Shaffer worked here for years. From Mrs. M. J. Miller
Geary Guard Sons of Civil War veterans
Geary Guard Sons of Civil War veterans
Veterans' organizations
Photograph of the Geary Guard Sons of Civil War veterans, around 1898.