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Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection, mid-19th century to mid-20th century

Extent:
11.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection consists of approximately 1,132 mid-nineteenth through mid-twentieth century photographs, negatives, drawings, and prints depicting Frankford and other Northeast Philadelphia area buildings, landscapes, and street scenes. There are also some images of individuals...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of Fort Washington manuscript volumes and deeds collection, 1721-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.25 linear feet
Abstract:
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is a known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington manuscript volumes and deeds collection, 1721-1978, includes records of local organizations, people, businesses, and townships, as well as multiple deeds.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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Lavina Jago clippings scrapbooks, circa 1930-1950

Extent:
4.0 linear feet
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Lavina Jago, 1886-1974, lived in Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Lavina Jago clippings scrapbooks, circa 1930-1950, are thematically-oriented and cover topics including antiques, ships, turnpikes, George Washington, World War II, the peacetime draft, WWII aftermath, the Historical Society of Fort Washington, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania History.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet
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Fort Washington, Pennsylvania (now a part of Upper Dublin Township and Whitemarsh Township) was settled in the 18th century by German immigrants and is a known for its role in the Revolutionary War. The Historical Society of Fort Washington scrapbook collection, 1875-1975, is comprised of anonymous scrapbooks collected by the Historical Society of Fort Washington on topics of local history.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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Carn-Buchanan family papers, 1817-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.3 linear feet
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Hannah B. Lester (b. 1815) was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) who lived in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Abram Carn was the proprietor of a general store and post office in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The Carn-Buchanan family papers, 1817-1897, are made up of personal correspondence of Hannah B. Lester and three receipt books attributed to Abram Carn and an unknown person with the surname Donut.

Held at: Historical Society of Fort Washington [Contact Us]

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Worrall and John family papers and business records, 1830-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.0 linear feet
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During the 1840s, Sharpless Worrall moved with his family to Sugartown in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took over ownership of a general store and served as postmaster for 20 years. Upon his retirement, Worrall's son-in-law Hillery John took over the store, which he ran until his death. At that point it was taken over by Hillery's son, Clyde B. John, who eventually turned the business into an antiques shop. Worrall and John family papers and business records, 1830-1939, primarily consist of the business records of the general store under all three owners as well personal and family papers relating to the Worrall and John families.

Held at: Historic Sugartown, Inc. [Contact Us]

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Charles R. Barker papers, 1876-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
17.4 linear feet
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Charles Reed Barker (1875-1961) was a very active genealogist and historian in the Philadelphia area. The Charles R. Barker papers, 1876-1961, consist of diaries, scrapbooks, historic document abstracts/transcriptions, and a small amount of loose documents and ephemera. At the heart of the collection are Barker's diaries, which provide a comprehensive and intimate view of his daily activities over nearly three-quarters of a century, 1889-1961.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of Montgomery County photograph collection, circa 1850-1970

Extent:
60.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Historical Society of Montgomery County photograph collection, circa 1850-1970, is comprised primarily of photographs, with a number of negatives, glass plates, daguerreotypes/cased photographs, tintypes, and printer's plates. The photographs depict people, places, events, and businesses in and around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

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Edward Mathews papers, 1856-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.4 linear feet
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Edward Mathews (1837-1916) was a newspaper writer and local historian of Montgomery and Bucks counties in Pennsylvania. The Edward Mathews papers, 1856-1915, consists of newspaper clippings scrapbooks, notebooks and diaries, and a manuscript for Mathews's memoir.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area photograph and film collection, circa 1880-2013

Extent:
36.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Phoenixville, which was incorporated as a borough in 1849 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, evolved from an early 18th century village. The history of the town largely mirrored the history of the Phoenix Iron Company which became hugely successful in the mid-19th century with the advent of the railroad. The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area photograph and film collection, circa 1880-2013, consists primarily of photographic prints, with some slides, picture postcards, film negatives, photograph albums, a few glass plate negatives, and 16mm film reels that document various aspects of Phoenixville's history.

Held at: Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area [Contact Us]

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