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A 1902 photo of the Phoenixville Colonial Theatre (1983.30.2-18)

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Friends Meeting House at the Corner Stores (1985.115.3W-3)

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Central Lutheran Church, now the home of the Society (1986.26.1W-3)

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Boro-Line Auto Sales (at the current Giant Shopping Plaza on Nutt Rd. (1988.273.4W-16a)

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Phoenix Hook Hose & Ladder Co. No. 1 (1989.215.15W-6)

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Original Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, now Wells Fargo Bank (1996.109.3W-11)

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Rialto Theater (1990.103.2W-18)

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Benjamin Hardware Co., 205 Bridge Street (1999.229.20W-16)

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Phoenix Hook Hose & Ladder Co. No. 1 (1999.229.37W-6)

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Original Daily Republican and Print Shop, now apartments (2004.63.228W-11)

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Old Phoenixville Borough Hall (2005.110.1W-11)

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Chester Springs Studio (2009.55.4W-18)

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St. Michael's Byzantine Church in Mont Clare

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Rapp's Dam Bridge, Photo # 1988.145.1W(1)

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A 1986 photo of the Mont Clare Bridge before its reconstruction, Photo # 1990.474.1W(1)

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Kennedy Covered Bridge in East Vincent Township needing restoration after a fire, Photo # 1990.559.18W(1)

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Kennedy Bridge restored, Photo # 1990.559.21W(1)

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Williams Corner Bridge over Pickering Creek, c. 1927, Photo # 1990.559.30W(1)

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Thompson Davis Bridge on Creek Road, c. 1829, Photo # 1990.559.36W

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Thompson Davis Bridge rebuilt without a cover, Photo # 1990.559.37W(1)

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Hare's Hill Road Bridge, Kimberton, Photo # 1990.559.45W(1)

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Knox Covered Bridge in Valley Forge National Park, Photo # 2003.294.1W(1)

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Revolutionary War Soldier's Graveyard, Photo # 2001.452.9W(2)

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Morris Cemetery's main entrance on Nutt Road, Phoenixville, Photo # 2004.253.32W(2)

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Revolutionary War Cemetery on Rte 23 in Kimberton, just outside of Phoenixville, Photo # 2006.211.16W(2)

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Schuylkill Canal Drawbridge

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Schuylkill Canal Lock, one of 109 locks on the canal.

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Barge on the river. Coal was the main commodity transported.

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Black Rock covered bridge drawing

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Bridge at Black Rock & toll collectors house

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Canal workers

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Canoeing on canal

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Coal barge

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Drawing of barge in a lock

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Fishing on canal at Phoenixville

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Lock at the turn of the Twentieth Century

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Lock #60 in operation

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Locktender at work

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Mont Clare along canal

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Mule walk on the covered bridge over the Schuylkill River

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Swimming in the canal

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Towing a barge

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Towpath and barge

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Workers on Black Rock Dam

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Barges at canal, early 1900s

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Black Rock Dam about 1900

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Boat Houses along Canal in Mont Clare, early 20th C.

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Canal workers

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Black Rock view toward Indian Point, c. 1906

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Port Providence

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Mont Clare, 19th Century

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Empty Barges at Lock # 60

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Canal fee document, 1852

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1896 barge schematic

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First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Phoenixville, Photo # 1984.65.8W(3)

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Friend's Meeting House at Corner Stores in Schuylkill Township, Photo # 1985.115.3W(3)

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Central Lutheran Church, now the home of HSPA, Photo # 1986.26.1W(3)

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St. Michael's Byzantine Church in Mont Clare

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Mennonite Meeting House on the site that the Central Lutheran Church was subsequently constructed, Photo # 1990.104.1W(3)

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Church Street, Phoenixville, Photo # 2005.105.1W(3)

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Church Street, Photo # 2005.129.3W(3)

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Dayton Street

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St. Basil the Great in Kimberton

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St. Peter & Paul Ukranian Catholic Church on Fairview Street

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Schulykill Friends Meeting at Corner Stores in Schuylkill Township

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Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Park

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First Baptist Church, now Grace Crossing at Church & Gay Streets

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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

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Valley Forge Methodist Church

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St. John's German Reformed Church

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Parkside United Church of Christ, formerly the Hungarian Reformed Church

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Holy Ghost Orthodox Catholic Church

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Faith Baptist Church on Livingston Ave.

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Calvary Bible Church on Valley Park Road

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Hungarian Reformed Church

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First United Methodist Church on Main Street

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First Church of Christ, Scientist, at Main & Anderson Streets

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Grimes African Methodist Episcopal Church on Morris Street

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Anglican Church of the Transfiguration on Columbia Ave.

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Congregation B'Nai Jacob Synagogue on Manavon Street

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First Union Church on Pawlings Road in Audubon

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St. Mary's Catholic Church, c. 1850, Photo # 2009.42.1W(3)

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Bethel Baptist Church on Fairview Street

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St. Vincent United Church-Christ on Ridge Road

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Green Tree Church of the Brethren in Oaks

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United Methodist Church in Charlestown

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St. Basil the Great in Kimberton

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1st PA Reserve, Company A

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3 inch Ordinance Rifle on a Virginia Battlefield

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150th PA Infantry regimental flag

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Buford Monument at Gettysburg Battlefield

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California Regiment recruiting poster

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Civil War Monument at Morris Cemetery, c 1911 postcard

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GAR Symbol on Soldier's Monument, Morris Cemetery. The Phoenixville post was named Lt. Josiah White Post 45 & had about 700 members.

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Company K, 71st PA Civil War Monument Regimental Names

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Company G, 1st PA Reserve

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Company K, 71st PA Reserve

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Company F, 150th PA Volunteers in Virginia

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General Galusha Pennypacker

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General Galusha Pennypacker Poster

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A GAR Medal. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union military who served in the Civil War. The GAR was founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1956

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GAR Symbol

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Issac Pennypacker Renshaw of Phoenixville, a musical recruiter

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Phoenixville Artillerist, 1st PA Reserve Company G, c. 1863

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Soldier's Orphan School, Yellow Springs

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Statue of Galusha Pennypacker, Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pa.

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Employees of Buck Shirt Mill, Photo # 1983.23.4W(5)

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Interior of a Printing Room - location unknown, Photo # 1985.33.1W(5a)

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Perserverance Knitting Mill, Photo # 1986.6.1W(5a)

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Johnson Couden Co. Silk Mill, Photo # 1994.160.2W(5a)

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Cromby Generating Plant, Photo # 1995.12.1W(5a)

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A Tractor Trailer, Photo # 1996.137.2W(5a)

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A tractor Trailer with a boiler on the trailer, Photo # 1996.137.4W(5a)

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Phoenix Iron Co. - New Memorial Jr. High School, Photo # 1997.345.2W(5a)

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SCM Corporation, Photo # 1997.937.20W(5a)

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Woolen Mill at Valley Forge, Photo # 1999.229.32W(5a)

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Philadelphia Electric Power Plant, Photo # 1999.426.19W(5a)

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Silk Mill, Photo # 1999.627.4W(5a)

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Joseph Jardine's Machine Shop in Mont Clare, Photo # 2000.697.1W(5a)

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Frank McKeone's Bottling Plant, Photo # 2001.212.19W(5a)

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Griffin, Smith & Hill, Photo # 2002.255.1W(5a)

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Byrne's Knitting Mill, Photo # 2002.447.6W(5a)

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Byrne Building, Photo # 2004.299.1W(5a)

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Synthanes Dairy Farm, Photo # 2003.127.3W(5a)

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Synthane Corporation, Photo # 2005.144.1W(5a)

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Robert's Meat Packing Co., Photo # 2005.121.1W(5a)

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The West Company, Photo # 2005.147.1W(5a)

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A. P. DeSanto Company, Photo # 2005.149.1W(5a)

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Snyder's Mill in East Pikeland Township, Photo # 2006.35.11W(5a)

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Mohasco Industries, Photo # 2006.211.15W(5a)

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Valley Made Potato Chips, Photo # 2007.43.1W(5a)

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Hock Paint and Chemical Works, Photo # 2007.43.4W(5a)

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Leighton Industries, Photo # 2007.139.12W(5a)

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Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., New Pumper, Photo # 1989.215.15W(6)

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Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. Horses, Photo # 1999,88.2W(6)

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Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., Kids in Knickers, Photo # 1999.229.37W96)

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West End Fire Company, Photo # 2005.119.1W96)

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West End Fire Company, Photo # 2005.119.2W96)

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Mont Clare Fire Company, No. 1, Photo # 2005.120.2W96)

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Valley Forge Fire Company, Station 68, Photo # 2005.127.1W(6)

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Friendship Fire Company, No. 2, Photo # 2007.139.19W(6)

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Friendship Fire Company, No. 2, During a River Diving Rescue, Photo # 2008.249.17W(6)

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Funeral cir. 1885, Photo # 1999.299.13W(7)

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Devlin Funeral Home, Photo # 2003.487.38W(7)

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Kepp funeral Home, Photo # 2004.284.2W(7)

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Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Photo # 2006.211.1W(7)

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Phoenixville Nurses in training cir. early 1900's. Photo # 1990.356.1W

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Phoenixville Hospital, photo # 1994.124.10W

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Phoenixville Hospital School of Nursing cir. 1924. Photo # 1997.543.1W

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Phoenixville Hospital School of Nursing cir. 1924. Photo # 1997.543.2W

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Phoenixville Hospital School of Nursing photo of nurses cir. 1930's. Photo # 1997.543.3W

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Phoenixville Hospital OR staff cir. 1922. Photo # 2002.378.8W

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Men's Ward at Phoenixville Hospital cir. 1922. Photo # 2002.378.9W

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Phoenixville Hospital ambulance, 1918. Photo # 2005.198.1W

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Phoenixville Hospital Nursing Staff. Photo # 2005.411.42W

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Phoenixville Hospital, new wing. Photo # 2006.122.3W

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Phoenixville Hospital X-Ray Dept. Photo # 2006.214.2W

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Phoenixville Hospital New Emergency Wing. Photo # 2006.214.6W

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The Bookworm, now closed. Photo # 2006.214.7W

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Phoenixville Hospital Doctors, cir. 1919. Photo # 2010.52.17W

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Phoenixville Hospital Ambulance, horse drawn. Photo # 2010.52.18W

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Phoenixville Hospital Reception Room, cir. 1930's. Photo # 2013.25.5W

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Phoenixville Hospital Nursing School Classroom, cir. 1930's. Photo # 2013.25.6W

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Phoenixville Hospital OR, cir. 1930's. Photo # 2013.25.7W

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Phoenixville Hospital patient room, cir.1930's. Photo # 2013.25.8W

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Phoenix Hotel, General Hastings & Party, 1894. Photo # 1989.131.15W(9)

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Chester Hotel, 400 Bridge Street, late 1800's. Photo # 1989.131.16W(9)

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Hotel Columbia on East Bridge Street in 1925. Photo # 1989.215.12W(9)

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Mansion House. Photo # 1990.480.3W(9)

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General Pike Hotel, corner of Rte 113 & Nutt Road (Rte 23). Photo # 1990.516.25W(9)

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Pennsylvania House, 1883. Photo # 1990.516.29W(9)

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Pennsylvania House in an undated photo. Photo # 1990.516.30W(9)

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Pauling Ford Hotel. Photo # 1994.94.1W(9)

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Phoenix Hotel, 1923. Photo # 1996.451.1W(9)

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Hotel Washington, now PJ Ryan's Restaurant on Bridge Street. Photo # 1999.229.21W(9)

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Mansion House. Photo # 1999.427.5W(9)

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Bull Tavern. Photo # 1999.430.4W(9)

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Columbia Hotel. Photo # 2002.357.3W(9)

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Kennedy-Suplee Mansion, Port Kennedy. Photo # 2005.51.1W(9)

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Historic 7 Stars Hotel & Restaurant. Photo # 2005.86.1W(9)

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The Inn at Yellow Springs. Photo # 2005.87.1W(9)

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Fitzwater Station, Mont Clare. Photo # 2005.88.1W(9)

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Canal Tavern, now Fitzwater Station. Photo # 2005.92.1W(9)

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Fountain Inn on Nutt Road (Rte 23). The Val Rio Diner is partly shown in the lower left of the photo. Photo # 2005.91.1W(9)

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Kimberton Inn. Photo # 2005.93.1W(9)

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Columbia Hotel, c. 1940's. Photo # 2005.101.1W(9)

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Val Rio Diner, now a Walgreen Pharmacy on Nutt Road. Photo # 2005.146.1W(9)

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Hotel Chester. Photo # 2005.293.20W(9)

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The Hut, c. 1950's. Photo # 2006.23.1W(9)

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Phoenix Hotel before its demolition, corner of Bridge & Main Streets. Photo # 2006.99.1W(9)

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Pizza Hut, now the site of the Phoenixville Bank & Trust Conference Center. Photo # 2010.9W(9)

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Cannuli's Restaurant on West Bridge Street. Photo # 2006.211.3W(9)

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"G" Lodge Diner on Rte 23 in Schuylkill Township. Photo # 2007.12.8W(9)

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Vale Rio Diner with Fountain Inn in the background. Photo from Krill's Getty Station. Photo # 2007.12.19W(9)

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Merry Go Round Cafeteria, now a tobacco store next to O'Grady's Restaurant. Photo # 2007.43.3W(9)

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Washington Hotel. Photo # 2007.116.3W(9)

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Washington Hotel. Photo # 2007.116.3W(9)Prima Motel & Restaurant, corner of W. Bridge & Ringold Streets. Photo # 2007.139.3W(9)

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Dell's Aquila Restaurant on Bridge Street. Photo # 2007.139.7W(9)

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Taste of India, now Nudy's Bridge Street Cafe, 450 Bridge Street. Photo # 2007.139.21W(9)

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Vale Rio Diner ready for removal. Photo # 2008.86.1W(9)

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Mont Clare Restaurant & Tavern. Photo # 2009.24.1W(9)

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Central Bar & Cafe, 258 Bridge Street. Photo # 2009.72.3W(9)

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Trio Restaurant. Photo # 2009.72.11W(9)

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General Pike Hotel, corner of Rte 113 & Nutt Road, c. 1910. Photo # 2010.37.2W(9)

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General Pike Hotel, c. 1922. Photo # 2010.37.3W(9)

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General Pike Hotel, c. 1965. Photo # 2010.37.4W(9)

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General Pike Hotel, c. 1965. Photo # 2010.37.4W(9)

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T.D. Alfredo's Pizza. Photo # 2011.50.3W(9)

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Trio's Restaurant Interior, c. 1960's. Photo # 2012.43.1W(9)

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Demolition of Phoenix Hotel, c. 1950's. Photo # 2013.196.12W(9)

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Nudy's Bridge Street Cafe, 450 Bridge Street. Photo # 2015.92.10W(9)

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Bluebird Distillery, corner of Bridge & Starr Streets. Photo # 2015.92.12W(9)

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Molly Maguire's Pub & Restaurant. Photo # 2016.79.2W(9)

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Black Rock Tunnel. Photo # 1984.99.1W(10)

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Railroad Bridge Over Schuylkill River. Photo # 1985.60.4W(10)

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Philadelphia & Reading Engine 621, c. 1920. Photo # 1986.50.1W(10)

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Philadelphia & Reading Engine 620, c. 1920. Photo # 1986.50.2W(10)

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Philadelphia & Reading Engine 11, c. 1920. Photo # 1986.50.4W(10)

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Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Canal

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Trolley Incline on Nutt Road. Photo # 1992.353.45W(10)

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Reading Railroad Train Wreck. Photo # 1996.154.112W(10)

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Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Photo # 1998.249.1W(10)

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Brook's Rail Crossing East of Phoenixville. Photo # 2001.452.7W(10)

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Frick's Locks Train Station in Parkerford. Photo # 2001.452.10W(10)

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A Baldwin Locomotive. Photo # 2002.285.1W(10)

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Montgomery & Chester Electric Ry Co. Trolley. Photo # 2003.87.1W(10)

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Pennsylvania Railroad Station & Gay Street Bridge. Photo # 2003.163.1W(10)

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Former Reading Railroad Freight Terminal. Photo # 2004.296.1W(10)

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Rear of a Train. Photo # 2005.69.1W(10)

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Last Passenger Train from Phila 30th Street Station to Reading, c. 1953. Photo # 2005.389.1W(10)

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Black Rock Tunnel. Photo # 2005,421.2W(10)

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Black Rock Tunnel. Photo # 2005.421.1W(10)

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Elevated Monorail. Photo # 2005.421.6W(10)

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Toonerville Trolley. Photo # 2006.67.1W(10)

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Reading Railroad Station and a Train. Photo # 2006.210.2W(10)

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Reading Railroad Station, c. 1930's. Photo # 2010.55.14W(10)

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Phoenixville Police Dept., c. 1935 - 1937. Photo # 2010.110.1W(10)

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Summer Phoenixville Trolley of the Valley Forge & Strafford Electric Ry Co. Photo # 2012.218.1W(10)

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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Station. Photo # 2012.218.2W(10)

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Weiland's Delivery Truck. Photo # 2013.58.1W(10)

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Pickering Valley Railroad Derailment. Photo # 2013.174.6W(10)

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Reading Railroad Station Looking South. Photo # 2013.191.4W(10)

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Laying Trolley Tracks. Photo # 2013.196.1W(10)

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Dominic Viola, Watchman at the Black Rock Tunnel. Photo # 2014.58.1W(10)

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U. S. Constitution Train, c. 1987. Photo # 2015.79.1W(10)

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Phoenixville Railroad Station. Photo # 2015.90.27W(10)

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A 1906 Model "K" Ford Automobile. Photo # 2015.90.28W(10)

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Black Rock Tunnel. Photo # 2016.79.5W(10)

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Griffen, Smith & Hill pottery marking

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GSH 1884 catalogue cover

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Sketch of GSH potter's mark or trademark

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A Gold Metal piece in 1884

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Pear Pitcher

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Majolica pineapple vase

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Majolica begonia dish

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Parian Pottery, Phoenix Pottery Co.

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Baptismal cup & Holy Water container

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Flower dish

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White berry dish

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Blue berry dish

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Pink berry dish

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Leaf dish

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White pitcher

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A Gold Metal winner in 1884

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Another Gold Medal winner in 1884

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Leaf cake dish

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Small bowl with lid

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Flower & swan container

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Flower pitcher

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Majolica tea service

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Majolica athletic theme mugs

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Henry Griffen photo

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David Smith photo

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Men & boys pottery workers

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Phoenix Pottery marking

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Phoenixville Pottery workers at the kaolin clay pit on Third Avenue

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Phoenixville Pottery workers

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Pottery kilns at Church & Starr Sts. made firebricks for the Phoenix Iron & Steel Co. The company started in 1867 and in 1882 began making Etruscan majolica pottery. It closed in 1903.

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Pottery Kiln drawing

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Pottery workers

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More pottery workers

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Pottery Workshop

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Pottery Factory with 3 kilns, late 1880s

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Pottery worker, c. 1890s

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Leaf on basket weave pattern dish

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Sample from GSH Catalogue

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Another sample from GSH Catalogue

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Junior Phoenix Military Band members in Reeves Park in 1903

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Military Band parade in 1911

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A 1897 ticket

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Vanderslice Jr. Military Band pin

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Lewis Vanderslice

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Lewis B. Vanderslice, Director of Phoenix Military Band

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Vanderslice 1847 Pin

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1876 Vanderslice Medal

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Band on steps of Presbyterian Church in 1897

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Phoenix Military Band in 1910

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Hugh Kennedy

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James Epright

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Phoenix Military Band early 1900s, first organized in 1847

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Phoenix Military Band in Seven Pines, VA in 1891

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Phoenix Military Band in VA

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Boys Brigade in 1912

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Vanderslice image on a pin

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Oran W. Brownback

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Farmers & Mechanics Bank at Church & Main Streets. Photo # 1986.56.9W(11)

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National Bank of Phoenixville. Photo # 1988.145.7W(11)

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Phoenix Iron Co. Office. Photo # 1992.69.23W(11)

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Daily Republican Office on Bridge Street. Photo # 1995.69.1W(11)

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Farmers & Mechanics Bank at Church & Main Streets. Photo # 1996.109.3W(11)

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Phoenixville Publishing Co. who printed the Daily Republican. Photo # 2000.104.1W(11)

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Banks at Church & Main Streets. Photo # 2001.432.1W(11)

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Phoenixville Borough Hall, c. 1950's. Photo # 205.110.1W(11)

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Chamber of Commerce. Photo # 2005.150.1W(11)

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United Steelworkers of America Building. Photo # 2007.19.7W(11)

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Continental Bank on Nutt Road. Photo # 2007.139.5W(11)

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Phoenix Federal Bank on Kimberton Road in East Pikeland . Photo # 2008.205.1W(11)

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Phoenix Federal Bank on Main Street. Photo # 2008.205.W(11)

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Office Building. Photo # 2009.56.6W(11)

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Germantown Savings Bank. Photo # 2009.72.8W(11)

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Northern Chester County Community Nursing Service. Photo # 2013.73.8W(11)

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NCCCNS at 301 Gay Street in Phoenixville, c. 1960's. Photo # 2013.73.23W(11)

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Alpha Office Bldg, East of Perkiomen Creek, Rte 23. Photo # 2014.130.11W(11)

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Phoenixville Borough Hall c. 2015. Photo # 2015.92.1W(11)

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American Legion. Photo # 2002.27.133W(12a)

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"Riley's Rascals" at Valley Forge Hospital, c. 1942. Photo # 2002.27.135W(12a)

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Fife and Drum Corps. Photo # 2002.357.12W(12a)

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Home of the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, which is the former Central Lutheran Church. Photo # 2004.63.123W(12a)

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Forerunners of Golden Agers. Photo # 2004.225.1W(12a)

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Old Timers Club. Photo # 2004.253.14W(12a)

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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Photo # 2004.266.1W(12a)

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North Chester County Visiting Nurses Association Building. Photo # 2004.283.2W(12a)

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Babe Ruth League. Photo # 2005.159.2W(12b)

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Montgomery Firemen, Phoenix Band, c. 1891. Photo # 2005.293.11W(12b)

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Phoenix Military Band with Montgomery Fireman Band, c. 1891. Photo # 2005.293.12W(12b)

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St. Anna Italian American Club. Photo # 2005.418.4W(12b)

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Patriotic Order of Americans. Photo # 2006.27.16W(12b)

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Phoenixville Area YMCA. Photo # 2006.47.5W(12b)

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Slovak Club. Photo # 2006.99.2W(12b)

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St. Michaels on Starr Street. Photo # 2006.99.3W(12b)

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Rotary Harmonica Band. Photo # 2006.118.5W(12b)

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Moose Lodge No. 1273. Photo # 2009.56.18W(12b)

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Moose Lodge No. 1273. Photo # 2009.56.18W(12b)

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Phoenixville Marion Youth Club. Photo # 2009.56.22W(12b)

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Phoenixville Hospital Auxiliary. Photo # 2009.58.37W(12b)

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Whitake Post of American Legion, women shopping. Photo # 2010.97.6W(12c)

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Rotary Club Members, c. 1930's. Photo # 2010.151.1W(12c)

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The YMCA indoor pool. Photo # 2011.39.2W(12c)

Phoenixville Area Historical Photos