Publication Date: 1938.

Footnotes: None.

Illustrations: Yes, 14 black and white photos.

About The Book: A pamphlet on the Amish, delving into their mysterious and somewhat quaint ways. Subjects include their dress, their marriage and funeral traditions, where a woman's place is (in the home or fields, apparently), their religious ceremonies and some other stuff. The last chapter includes 14 photographs with the author's 'amusing' captions placed underneath.

About The Author: No information could be found.

Chapter List:

An Amishman Writes

These Odd Folk Called "Amish"

Quaintness Of Hair Styles And Dress Attract Attention

Amish In Mifflin County Accounted Leading Conservatives

Amish And Mennonites Are World-Famed Agriculturalists

Religious Services Are Held In Their Houses And Barns

Bundling And Marriage Customs Are Interesting And Unique

Funerals And Superstitions Attract Outside Interest

Temperance And Frugality Are Two Outstanding Attributes

Woman's Place Is In The Home And In The Harvest Fields

The German Language And "Dutch" Dialect Familiar To All

Historical Account Of The Amish And The Mennonites

Amish-Mennonite Statistics

The True "Faith And Practice" Of The Brethren, Or "Dunkers"

The Candid Camera Goes Into Action In Lancaster County