Lot of 4 original antique photographic film negatives, each with the original period negative sleeve bearing a typed caption. Negative numbers 149, 151, and 152 are legible; images include:
•“Myself (R.C.H.) at Chickies Rock” — a young man in period dress (cap, tie, knickers/boots) posing beside young trees on the rock outcropping
•“Sleeping at Chickies Rock near Columbia, Pa.” — a figure resting on a bench under a rustic pavilion/shelter
•“View toward Columbia from Chickies Rock” — a sweeping landscape view showing the Susquehanna River, railroad tracks, and distant riverside development
•“View toward Marietta from Chickies Rock” — a similar elevated river valley view
Chickies Rock, located between Columbia and Marietta in Lancaster County, PA, was a well-known scenic overlook and recreational destination throughout the early 20th century, with a rich 19th-century industrial history tied to the Pennsylvania Canal and a cluster of anthracite iron furnaces once nicknamed “the Pittsburgh of the East.” These negatives capture ordinary visitors enjoying the site as a leisure destination, likely 1910s–1920s based on dress and negative format.
Great find for Lancaster County/Susquehanna Valley regional historians, Chickies Rock Park enthusiasts, and collectors of early Pennsylvania recreational photography.
Condition: Negatives intact and clear; original sleeves present with some edge wear/tearing as shown. Please review all photos closely.
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