It was an ordinary day. Getting some photos ready to take to Kathy’s Corner in North East, Maryland. Kathy sells quite a few of my Polaroid manipulated prints. Some of the most unlikely prints. I am taking a 14”x14” frame filled with 4 - 4”x4” prints of Penn State University. One features Old Main, one is the Nittany Lion statute, one is the old Creamery and the last one is the Joe Pa Statute that was taken down. Another print that I prepared was of the Hans Herr House in Southern Lancaster County. One of my favorite and most colorful prints that I sell. The print features the 1719 meetinghouse that is near Willow Street, PA. Hans Herr was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1639. He was a descendant of the Knight, Hugo Herr. He joined the Swiss Brethren (later called the Mennonites) and became a bishop. He was the first Mennonite bishop to emigrate to America. When religious persecution became too great, he and many of his congregation emigrated to Germany. While in Germany, Herr and a number of his parishioners visited with William Penn in London and arranged to colonize a portion of what is now Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They bought 10,000 acres of land on the south side of Pequea creek. This all took place in 1710. The Hans Herr House was built by his son Christian Herr in 1719 and is the oldest Pennsylvania German settlement still in existence today. It now is listed on the National Register of historic Places and is a museum which includes the 1719 house, the Georgian-style 1835 Shaub House, the Victorian-style 1890s Huber house, several barns and outbuildings with animals, exhibit buildings, blacksmith shop, bake-oven, smoke house, and a collection of farm equipment. The Hans Herr House is made of sandstone and with its irregular placement of windows, it is quite a contrast with the types of houses from new England. It measures 37 feet, 9 inches by 30 feet, 10 inches and is 1 1/2 stories. I haven’t been there is some time, but it is a remarkable journey back in time when you visit. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - the first two photos are how it looks today and the last two are some of my Polaroid manipulations that I sell.
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