Montgomery County was incorporated in 1784 from a portion of Philadelphia, County. The county's early settlements and land grants date back to the, founding of Pennsylvania in the 1680s. During the American Revolution,, Valley Forge and the Whitemarsh encampments took place here, making, Montgomery County nationally famous. Philadelphia's influences in art,, culture, and architecture have had a lasting impression in the county., The postcards and descriptive text in Eastern Montgomery County, illustrate the rich historical heritage of the area, dating back from its very, beginning up to the mid-twentieth century.
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Author Andrew Mark Herman has assembled some two hundred of the best postcard images from his collection of over three thousand to create this informative volume for all to enjoy.
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great photos of my neighborhood,
By B.June (Huntingdon Valley, PA. United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: Postcards (Postcard History Series) (Paperback)
This book is great! Even on your table .. when friends come over they are amazed to see what was in various locations at the turn of the century,,,,,, Enjoyed looking at all the photos it is a great little gift to family and friend who have grown up in this area ...Very enjoyable
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This is a 1908 view of Huntingdon (Second Street) Pike north of Welsh Road. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
York Road, World Post Card Company, Montgomery County, Bethlehem Pike, Bryn Mawr, Gulph Road, Wissahickon Creek, Easton Road, Huntingdon Pike, Pennypack Creek, Valley Forge, Welsh Road, Willow Grove Park, John Bartholomew, King of Prussia, Schuylkill River, Fayette Street, Gulph Mills, Lancaster Pike, Public Spirit, Camp Hill, Germantown Pike, Main Street, Montgomery Avenue, North Wales New!
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This is a 1908 view of Huntingdon (Second Street) Pike north of Welsh Road. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
York Road, World Post Card Company, Montgomery County, Bethlehem Pike, Bryn Mawr, Gulph Road, Wissahickon Creek, Easton Road, Huntingdon Pike, Pennypack Creek, Valley Forge, Welsh Road, Willow Grove Park, John Bartholomew, King of Prussia, Schuylkill River, Fayette Street, Gulph Mills, Lancaster Pike, Public Spirit, Camp Hill, Germantown Pike, Main Street, Montgomery Avenue, North Wales New!
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- Fort Washington (MD) (Images of America) by Nathania Branch-Miles on page 64, and page 65
- Reading Railroad (Fast Forward Enrichment Ser) by Barbara Gregorich on page 34
- Looking South: Chapters in the Story of an American Region (Contributions in American History) by Winfred B. Moore on page 31
- Cheltenham Township (PA) (Images of America) by Old York Historical Society in Front Matter
- George Washington, V2 by Cabot Henry Lodge on page 68
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