Shrewsbury and
York, PA The environment in which
Leading Ladiesis set. Many of these photos would have looked the same (except for auto traffic) in 1958.
The last few photos show big houses such as
Florence might have lived in.
There were many of these houses: York was a prosperous place,
judging from
the number of banks in the town.
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The Moose Lodge
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Shrewsbury: older house, brick sidewalk
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Nearest railroad passenger station was at the town of Railroad, either 1 or
2 miles away, depending on which sign you view, at the main intersection.
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There was a freight station in Shrewsbury
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The next station down the line (which is now a bike trail) from Railroad: "New Freedom", now a coffee-shop and bike rental.
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Market St. York, which was an ancient aboriginal path
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Buildings on Market St.
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York seems to have two main types of business: Law firms and banks.