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Robert J. Bauman collection, 1870-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear feet (868 items)
Abstract:
Chemical and petroleum industry currency, postcards, and medals collected by currency collector and chemical industry consultant Robert J. Bauman.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Lansdale Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1890-2012

Extent:
22.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Lansdale in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania became a boom town during the mid-19th century when a junction of the North Pennsylvania Railroad was established where the center of the town is now located. The Borough of Lansdale was incorporated on August 24, 1872. The Lansdale Historical Society photograph collection, circa 1890-2012, consists of photographs that depict local businesses, landmarks, and events in Lansdale from the turn of the 20th century to the present.

Held at: Lansdale Historical Society [Contact Us]

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LMHS.09: Gerald A. Francis postcard collection, circa 1900-2000

Extent:
0.7 linear feet
Abstract:
The township of Lower Merion in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was first settled by Welsh Quakers in 1682. It is part of the "Main Line," a collection of affluent Philadelphia suburbs located alongside the Pennsylvania Railroad line that was built between Philadelphia and Harrisburg in the mid-19th century. The Gerald A. Francis postcard collection, circa 1900-2000, consists of postcards, mostly photograph postcards, of Lower Merion and surrounding areas.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]