The Landis Family

The Landis Family
Author: Irwin Richman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738556680

The Landis family of Landis Valley was ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. Its members were typical Pennsylvania Germans of their era, focused on farming and family, yet they also traveled, edited magazines, and became the founders of the Landis Valley Museum. The Landis family settled in Lancaster County in the 18th century, where Henry Harrison Landis and his wife, Emma Caroline Landis, raised their children, Henry Kinzer, George Diller, and Nettie Mae, in a cross-cultural environment. Descended from Mennonite and Reformed Church families, the Landis family formed an appreciation for both cultures, and recognizing the valuable contributions of Pennsylvania Germans to American culture, they collected images and objects to chronicle their unique way of life. Using historic photographs, many never before published, The Landis Family: A Pennsylvania German Family Album provides insights into the family life, customs, and agricultural traditions of this unique region.

Fields of Peace: a Pennsylvania German Album

Fields of Peace: a Pennsylvania German Album
Author: Millen Brand
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1970
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9781567920765

A photographic study of the Pennsylvania Germans (mistakenly named Pennsylvania Dutch), portraying the people, their homes, farms, cultural background and customs.

A Historical Album of Pennsylvania

A Historical Album of Pennsylvania
Author: Charles A. Wills
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781562945954

A history of Pennsylvania, from its early exploration and settlement to the state today.