Mennonite Women of Lancaster County: A Story in Photographs from 1855-1935

Book info: Mennonite Women of Lancaster County: A Story in Photographs from 1855-1935 (Paperback, 220 pages) – Good Books, 1996. Language: English.

Little written material remains from these women who reared large families and made homes for them, who measured their lives by the church's standards.This vibrant collection of photographs, however, tells a remarkable story of "girl crowds," courting couples, multi-generational harvest/gardening work parties, high-spirited quilters, purposeful caregivers.Thoughtful, interpretive text provides both a structural background for what the photos show, as well as stories and specific detail about what the pictures hold.A rare view of women's lives in an unusually robust community -- the Mennonites of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Editorial Reviews Review Little written material remains from the Pennsylvanian Mennonite women of Lancaster county who reared large families and made homes for them, who measured their lives by their church's standards. Mennonite Women Of Lancaster County: A Story In Photographs From 1855-1935 is a vibrant collection of photographs which tell a remarkable story of "girl crowds", courting couples, multi-generational harvest/gardening work parties, high-spirited quilters, purposeful caregivers. Thoughtful, interpretive text provides both a structural background for the photos show, as well as stories and specific detail about what the pictures hold. Mennonite Women Of Lancaster County is a rare view of women's lives in an unusually robust community -- the Mennonites of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mennonite Women Of Lancaster County is a personal treasure, full of exquisitely tender activity. -- Midwest Book Review