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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Women's organizations
Photograph of young women, labeled August 27 - 1919, Army Reserve Depot, New Cumberland Pa.
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.
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.
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."
Group portraits
Employees of the Baughman Hosiery mill, located at 2nd and Water Streets. Around 1900.
Group portraits
Employees of the Baughman Hosiery mill, located at 2nd and Water Streets. Around 1900.
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).
Youth organizations
Boys in scouting uniforms practice boxing
Youth organizations
Described on reverse as a World War I Home Defense youth group, pictured at Williams Grove in 1918
Group portraits
Buttorff Company furniture and carpet factory workers pose for a photograph, around 1890. Building was located at Front and Bridge Streets.
Group portraits
Photograph of Chamber of Commerce, date unknown. Donated by Paul Reiff.
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.
Fire fighters
Members of the Citizen's Hose fire company pose on a fire engine.
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.
Fire fighters, Parades and processions
The Citizen's Hose Company fire engine participates in a town 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"
Veterans' organizations
Civil War Veterans about 1910. The man from the left is identified as Ben Garver, milk man.
Workmen
Photograph of workers at local facility, with names provided
Group portraits
Captioned on reverse: Elliot Fisher Typerwriter Factory Employees. George Shaffer worked here for years. From Mrs. M. J. Miller
Veterans' organizations
Photograph of the Geary Guard Sons of Civil War veterans, around 1898.