York Hospital doc: Expert on antique surgical saws, antiquated procedure of...
York Hospital’s Dr. Douglas Arbittier shows a 1730s-vintage saw used to amputate limbs. He has demonstrated saws from his collection on the History Channel program. Also of interest: Arbittier’s...
View ArticlePart II: By this count, York County hosted 3 military prisoner-of-war camps
This image, drawn by noted 19th-century York artist Lewis Miller, shows the front facade of Washington Hall. The building served as an entertainment venue and IOOF Lodge, among other uses. Today, it...
View ArticlePOW camps: How many have operated in York County, 2 or 3 or 4?
Nineteenth-century artist Lewis Miller captures the façade of York, Pa.’s, Washington Hall, built in 1849. The building, sometimes referred to as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows or IOOF hall,...
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