Subject: Scrapbooks / Place: Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1910">1910</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1914">1914</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Scrapbooks Place Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) Year 1910 to 1914

Extent:: 14.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Germantown, a section of northwest Philadelphia, was settled in the late 1600s. It is well known as the site of the first American anti-slavery protest, the Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown, and the seat of the National government during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. The Germantown Historical Society scrapbook collection, circa 1880-1989, contains scrapbooks from multiple creators relating to local Germantown families, events, and organizations.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Naaman K. Ployd (1840-1918) was a Civil War veteran, newspaper columnist, and local historian who lived in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Naaman K. Ployd scrapbooks, 1849-1912, consist of ten scrapbooks relating largely to the Civil War and Germantown history.

Held at: Germantown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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