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Historic Langhorne Association photograph and photo postcard collection
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Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]160 W. Maple Ave., Langhorne, PA, 19047
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Historic Langhorne Association. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the borough of Langhorne is a small town whose name is used broadly to describe the majority of surrounding Middletown Township. The center of town is located at the intersection of two prominent roads, Maple and Bellevue Avenues. Once Lenni-Lenape paths, these roads run between Bristol and Durham, Pennsylvania, and between Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey.
Settled by Quakers beginning in 1680, the area grew as an important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia, becoming the stagecoach transportation hub of Bucks County. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town, which served as a stop along the rail line, became a popular summer vacation destination for wealthy Philadelphians who constructed large homes and businesses.
Langhorne was known as Attleborough until 1876, when it was incorporated and named for Jeremiah Langhorne, an early resident of the area and former Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
This collection includes photographs, photo postcards, and oversized images that document the people, buildings, events, and streets of Langhorne and surrounding areas from the mid-19th century until the present.
The photographs, arranged alphabetically by subject, are mostly originals although there are some photocopies. Most of the photographs have been scanned and are searchable on-site via detailed accession inventories. Some subjects include:
Baseball team of Langhorne
Bellevue Institute
Boy Scouts
Edge Hill School
Flowers Mill
Knight of the Golden Eagle
Langhorne Country Club
Middletown Monthly Meeting House
Langhorne Methodist Episcopal Church
Longshore Feed Store
Oxford Valley School
Parades
Parkland
Parry Building
People's National Bank
Pine Street School pupils
Plays
Townsend Building
Trolleys
Oversized items include prints, aerial views, and film negatives. The following is a partial inventory:
Bellevue Institute Attleboro PA pencil sketch transferred from museum to archives
Pictures of experimental planes and pilots
Aerial view Langhorne January 5, 1938
Aerial view of Hulmeville 1946
Aerial view Langhorne January 5, 1938 and 2008 side by side
Photos of Houses in Langhorne from the 1940's
Picture of Unknown House
Langhorne Centennial book negatives and maps
Photo of Langhorne high school
The photo postcards, which include some 4x5" negatives, are roughly arranged alphabetically by town or building. An inventory is provided below:
BUILDINGS
#5A - Hotel Bellevue (2) 13 total
#9 - Bellevue Hotel/ Bellevue Ave
Bellevue Hotel, Dec. 6, 1988 - photograph
Bellevue Hotel, (2)
Bellevue Hotel, 1906 (2)
Bellevue Hotel, 1906
Bellevue Hotel, 1914, (2)
Bellevue Hotel (2)
Langhorne Hotel:
Post card, circa 1970 2003-50-01
Post cards of Langhorne Hotel, winter scene, showing trolley tracks and sign of George Ehrlen (4) 2003-50-02
Post cards showing George Ehrlen and his car in front of Langhorne Hotel (3) 2003-50-03
Post cards showing the pump, metal railing on the second floor, but no sign for George Ehrlen. (Beer advertisement sign had to be removed for Prohibition) (14) 2003-50-04
#64 - Flannery's, 1973
Irwin's Drug Store (4)
Irwin's Drug Store from Maple Ave. (11) 2003-50-05
#44C - Langhorne Buildings, 1918
#21A - Langhorne Hotel, June, 1976 (4)
#19A - Neshaminy High School
#19B - Neshaminy Maple Point (2)
Oxford Valley
#58 - Union Chapel
#59, #59A - School House, Oxford Valley
#60 - Edge Hill School
#61 - School House, Oxford Valley
#65 - Old Cider Mill, Oxford Valley, 1908
#25 - Parry Building/Hicks Building, 1914
#26A/B- Parry Building/Hicks Building, 1976
#2 - (2) Peoples National Bank (1906?)
#3 - Peoples National Bank
#4 - Peoples National Bank
Peoples National Bank 2003-57-03
Peoples National Bank 1958? 2007-35-01
#50 - Peaceable Kingdom, 1988
Philadelphia College of Bible, St. Mary's Manor (Marist Fathers), Foulke & Long Institute
#45, 45A, Foulke & Long Institute,1906 (2)
#45, 45A/B - Foulke & Long Institute (2)
# 48 C - Foulke & Long Institute
? - Foulke & Long Institute
1917 - St. Mary's Manor (Marist Fathers) (2)
#47, 47A - St. Mary's Manor (Marist Fathers) (2)
Lake #48, 48A - St. Mary's Manor (Marist Fathers)
#46, 46A - St. Mary's Manor (Marist Fathers) (2)
Foulke & Long Institute, Langhorne Manor, PA.
Foulke & Long Institute, Langhorne, PA.
#32 - Post Office
#33, #33A - Post Office/Town Hall - 1941
Fire House / Post Office 1958? 2007-35-01
#27 - Post Office/Langhorne 1959
#17 - Richardson House
#28A, - Richardson House (2)
#28B, - Richardson House
#28D, - Richardson House , 1928
#29A, - Richardson House 1976 (3)
#30 - Richardson House , 1976
#30A - Richardson House , 1976
#49A - South Langhorne, 1946 (2)
Townsend Building (2)
#39 - Townsend Building at Maple Ave.
#39A - Townsend Building
Townsend Building
#4 - Village Farm, 1917 (2)
#63 - Village Farm
#44A - Train Station (Reading Railroad) 1910
Bethlehem A.M.E. - 1
Catholic Church of Langhorne - 1
Friends Meeting House - 9
Methodist Episcopal Church (1915) - 1
Presbyterian Church, Langhorne - 4
St. James Episcopal Church - 4
St. James Church, Langhorne late 1960's (5) 2003-50-06
Langhorne Presbyterian Church 2003-57-04
HOMES
124 E. Maple Ave, 1905
Rose Wood, S. Bellevue Ave
Quaker Meetings House, N. Bellevue & Watson Aves.
146 N. Bellevue (2) , 1906
109 W. Maple Ave (2)
Bellevue Avenue Colored card
126 S. Bellevue Ave. , 1920, (2)
Varien Home, Pine St.
Fabian House, Hill Ave.
Methodist-Episcopal Parsonage, N. Bellevue Ave.
Old Moon Residence (2)
William Parry Home, 1924 (2)
Charles Matthew Home, 1924
LANGHORNE LIBRARY
#26 HLA - 1
1906/1910 - 5
Public Library, Langhorne - 8 (HLA #23, 23A, 23B)
STREETS
North Bellevue Ave. Shows Hotel and Townsend Building. Located in Newtown folder in the archive file.
#36 Kirk's Corner & Maple Ave. 1910
Reedman Car-Truck World
LANGHORNE NEGATIVES
#1 Newtown-Langhorne Trolley
#2 Peoples National Bank
#3 Presbyterian Church
#4 Friends Meeting House
#5 Center of Town
#6 Greenwood - Woods School
#7 Country Club, 17th Fairway
#8 Wildwood - Woods School
#9 Harewood - Woods School
#10 High School, Maple Ave. & Cherry Street
#11 Friends Meeting House
#12 Methodist Church
#13 Town Hall
#14 Friends Meeting
#15 Town Hall
#16 Practice House - Woods School (Ridgewood)
#17 Larchwood - Woods School
#18 Rosewood - Woods School
#19 Country Club
#20 Country Club - 13th Green
LAMBERTVILLE NEGATIVES
#1 Catholic Church
#2 Bridge
NEW HOPE NEGATIVES
#1 Logan Inn
YARDLEY NEGATIVES
#1 Lake Afton
#2 Episcopal Church
#3 Bridge
#4 Theater
PARKLAND POSTCARDS
The Bridge at Parkland, PA. (Walkway over the Railroad)
Dance Pavilion (End of building and street view)
Lower Parkland showing Hulmeville Ave. & Creek
Parkland 50th Anniversary Card showing Elementary School, Community House, Presbyterian Church and Fire Company. Distributed by Parkland Heights Improvement Association #1421. (10 Copies)
Bucks County Postcards
Aerial View of Bowman's Hill and Tower Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown, NJ. #20609 (2 Copies)
Bowman's Tower Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #41370
The Thompson-Neely House Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #28284 (3 Copies)
Council Room at Thompson-Neely House Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #25704 (3 Copies)
Entrance Hall of Thompson-Neely House Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #2709?
Soldiers' Graves - Washington Crossing Park Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #28290
Old Mill - Washington Crossing Park Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #28289 (3 Copies)
Washington Crossing Memorial Building in Park Pub. by Scheller Co. Hackettstown NJ. #46167
BUCKS COUNTY
Old Ferry Inn, Washington Crossing Park Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ. #20072 (2 copies)
Washington Crossing the Delaware Pub. by the American Aerial Survey Company #17794
Washington Crossing the Delaware Pub. by K.F. Lutz, Philadelphia (Painting done by Emanuel Leutze) WC-1
Museum of the BCHS Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ 17042
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Published by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ (Building view) #41216
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Food Rooms, Canoe, Chairs and Mill Wheel, ground floor view #41213
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Concord Stage Coach and the Great wheel lathe, Third Gallery #29012
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Healing Arts, Gallery 2, room 40 surgeons, dentist and veterinarians equipment #41214
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Pottery Room #29011
Bucks County Historical Society, Mercer Museum Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ The Library - Reference Room and adjoining archives room view #41215
Vansant's Covered Bridge Bucks County Bridge #73 Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Copyright 1962 #C-25935
The Ringing Rocks Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ #66565
Bird-In-Hand Newtown (Oldest frame house standing in PA.) Pub. by Chuck West, Newtown, PA. 81832 (2 copies)
The Historic Old Church of the Presbyterian Congregation of Newtown Pub. by The Scheller Company, Hackettstown, NJ Copyright 1962 #C-25791
Pennsbury Manor Gardens Pub. by Jos. F. Morsella, Philadelphia #S11169
Pennsbury Manor Dining Room Pub. by Jos. F. Morsella, Philadelphia #S11200
China Retreat Near Bristol Pub. by Arnold Brothers Printers, Rushland Card #142
The Fountain House Doylestown c1748/George Slotter Prop.
Doylestown, PA Dirt road & trolley tracks outside of town Pub. by Craven & Co. Doylestown
High School - Doylestown #18054
Johnsville Store & P.O. E.M. Walton, P.M. Pub. by Chas. R. Arnold Pub. Ivyland Card #115
Public School - Newportville, PA. (2 copies)
Washington's Headquarters Newtown, PA H.K. Mahon Pub.
Spring Garden Dam on the Neshaminy, Newtown Pub. by Souvenir Postcard Co., NY. Printed in Germany
White Bear Hotel, Richboro
Hiram S. McCool Prop. Pub. by Arnold Brothers Printers, Rushland Card #76
Rush Valley Mills, Rushland Pub. by Arnold Brothers Printers, Rushland Card #21
Washington's Headquarters at Foot of Jericho Hill Pub. by Arnold Brothers Printers, Rushland Card #72
Old Cuttalossa Mill, Solebury Township Pub. by Chas. R. Arnold Pub. Ivyland Card #149
Wood Hill Chapel Pub. by Arnold Brothers Printers, Rushland Card #168 (2 copies)
Yardley Theater
Yardley Church
Lake Afton
St. Andrews R.C. Church Newtown Pub. by Frank E. Walker #4926 (2 copies)
New Hope – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, Photo of train in snow by P.A. Mensing
Newtown Group (10 pcs.) - Located in the Newtown folder in the archives file. Donated by
Elizabeth Foster Smith of Newportville, 2/3/1986.
Souvenir of formal opening of paved streets in Hulmeville, PA. Sept. 6, 1924
Old and New Bank, Newtown #4919
High School, Newtown
Primary School, Newtown
Business district street scene, Newtown
Washington Ave. with Trolley, Newtown
Volunteer Fire Department, Newtown
Methodist Episcopal Church, Newtown
Cottage, George School, Newtown #6363
George School Pond, Newtown #22904
Post card of "Ye Old Temperance House" 2003-50-07
Photographs collected at various times by the Historic Langhorne Association. A significant number were given as a gift from Ruth E. Irwin.
Summary descriptive information on this collection was compiled in 2012-2014 as part of a project conducted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to make better known and more accessible the largely hidden collections of small, primarily volunteer run repositories in the Philadelphia area. The Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories (HCI-PSAR) was funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This is a preliminary finding aid. No physical processing, rehousing, reorganizing, or folder listing was accomplished during the HCI-PSAR project.
In some cases, more detailed inventories or finding aids may be available on-site at the repository where this collection is held; please contact Historic Langhorne Association directly for more information.
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- Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Faith Charlton through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories
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- This preliminary finding aid was created as part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories. The HCI-PSAR project was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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