What are your top three Dempwolf buildings in York County? My list includes the Fluhrer Building at 17 West Market Street in York. I had never considered that question until it came up several months ago, during a jury duty lunch break. From our table in Cherry Lane Park, everybody
The crew filming the ‘York Plan’ movie during 1942 utilized the Ritz Theatre as their testing laboratory for daily film screenings. The Ritz was one of the oldest movie houses in York, originally established in 1910 as the Scenic Theatre; then featuring a vaudeville act and showing several silent films
Chris Brown submitted an example of a Baltimore made York Safe and Lock vault door within a 1926 bank in Smyrna, Delaware. I initially became aware of the Baltimore plant of the York Safe and Lock Company several years ago, via an ABC News broadcast showing such a vault door
The Century Ribbon Mills plant in York was the only ribbon mill in the country to receive the Army-Navy “E” Award during World War II. Their consistent quality webbings and tapes, used to fabricate parachutes, won them accolades. The plant was presented their “E” Award on April 7, 1943; becoming
Nine weeks of filming on location in York during the fall of 1942 resulted in an epic movie telling the story of the “York Plan.” Have you ever seen, or know something about, that U. S. Army film? The Philadelphia Inquirer, issue of November 22, 1942, reported on that movie
Glass Shiny-Brite ornaments, purchased at Woolworth’s in York, have decorated our Christmas trees since the 1950s. In the 1960s production of Shiny-Brites moved to a plant in Emigsville. The Shiny-Brite brand was the brainchild of Max Eckardt; who began as a major importer of European Christmas ornaments. However, with the
An 1870s Butchers stove manufactured by Wolgemuth and Geyer is in the basement of a historic home in Springettsbury Township at 3790 East Market Street. The following photos of the stove, taken by Greg Koller were forwarded for further research. This house is the former long-time home of antique dealer
The H. J. Freezer Company post of Tuesday quickly resulted in nine questions from readers. That military apparel company in Spring Garden Township was granted the Army-Navy “E” Award, for excellence in production, on June 27, 1944. In addition to replying individually to the e-mails, I’m sharing the answers in
Soap Box Derby racing was conducted on the South Queen Street hill from 1952 until 1959. The gravity-powered racers started in Spring Garden Township; just below the Highland Road intersection with Queen Street. As the racers sped through the Rathton Road intersection they entered York City. The finish line of
Kit Lentz submitted two Melvin’s drive-in photos; which are new to me. Who can identify these five girls at the original drive-in location, next to Mill Creek; photo is probably from late 1940s or early 1950s? Melvin’s original drive-in was demolished in the late 1950s, with the construction of I-83.