Great & Historic Trees of Philadelphia County, March 1968
[dflip id=”10496″ ][/dflip] A compilation of historic trees from around Philadelphia County, featuring types, sizes and locations. By John T. McNeil, originally published in March 1968.
[dflip id=”10496″ ][/dflip] A compilation of historic trees from around Philadelphia County, featuring types, sizes and locations. By John T. McNeil, originally published in March 1968.
[dflip id=”10184″ ][/dflip] An article on the interesting history of 6043 Germantown Avenue. By Edwin Iwanicki.
[dflip id=”10385″ ][/dflip] The history of Germantown Avenue (through 1964) by Catherine MacFarlane, developed from a lecture by the author given to the Germantown Historical Society.
[dflip id=”10299″ ][/dflip] Article about green spaces in Germantown by Drayton S. Bryant
[dflip id=”10442″ ][/dflip] Written for the September 1962 Crier, this article, by Frank E. Glace, features the history of early lighting in Germantown.
[dflip id=”10478″ ][/dflip] A brief article by Dr. Catherine MacFarlane who discovered Johnnie Schreiber while doing research on the Battle of Germantown. Originally published in May 1962, Volume 14, No.2. The author biography at the end mentions Dr. MacFarlane hoped to publish a book for children on Johnnie Schreiber. It looks like it probably never [read more…]
[dflip id=”10209″ ][/dflip] Written by Dr. H.V. Gummere, the eminent astronomer and scientist who died on February 9, 1949. He was an alumnus of Haverford and Penn Charter, of which his son, John was headmaster. He taught at Haverford, Ursinus and Drexel, was a member of many scientific societies, a distinguished author, and an elder [read more…]
[dflip id=”10360″ ][/dflip] An interesting article on inns and taverns by Ernest Howard Yardley
[dflip id=”10212″ ][/dflip] This article was split into two parts – the first part was published in the March, 1952 edition of the Crier and the second in the June, 1952 edition. The article was written by George Allen. Both are included in the link above.
[dflip id=”10353″ ][/dflip] The first edition – Volume 1, Number 1 of the ‘Germantowne Crier’ published in January of 1949. The original cost was 25 cents! It is full of great advertisements from the Germantown area and features a number of articles about the Harkness House (the current home of GHS!), Market Square and the [read more…]
[dflip id=”10471″ ][/dflip] Early “journal” of proceedings from events held for the Site & Relic Society of Germantown (and more), published circa 1916. The Site & Relic Society of Germantown was the precursor organization to the Germantown Historical Society. ‘The Garden at Stenton’ by Mrs. William Redwood Wright ‘The Reception at Cliveden’ by Jane Campbell [read more…]
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