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HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA,
ILLUSTRATED, 1884
EDITED BY THEODORE W. BEAN.
PHILADELPHIA:
EVERTS & PECK, 1884
Special thanks to Susan Walters who transcribed this work. If you have technical problems, please notify me. Joe
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Montgomery County Map.
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Chapter I
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CHAPTER I -
Sections of an Act Erecting
Montgomery County -
Topography.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 1 - David Rittenhouse.
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Page 4 - Rittenhouse Observatory.
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Page 6 - Chart,
"Projection of the Transit of Venus over the Sun as
observed at Norriton in Pennsylvania June 3, 1769."
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Chapter II -
Part I
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CHAPTER II - Part I
Ores, Minerals, Geology and Lime.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 16 - Ore Analyses Chart.
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Page 18 - Diagram of Bone Cave, Port Kennedy.
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Chapter II -
Part II
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CHAPTER II - Part II
Ores, Minerals, Geology and Lime.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 27 - Lime-stone Analyses.
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Chapter III
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CHAPTER III
The Aborigines.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 41 - Delaware Indian.
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Page 45 - Delaware Indian Family.
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Page 46 - Indian Signatures.
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Page 48 - Delaware Indian Fort.
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Page 49 - Facsimile of the Lord's Prayer
in the Language of
the Six Nation Indians.
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Chapter IV &
Chapter V -
Part I
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Chapter IV
Early Voyagers and Traders.
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Page 50 - Henry Hudson.
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Page 56 - David Pietersen De Vries.
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Chapter V -Part I
The First Swedish Settlement.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 57 - Swedish Block House.
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Page 59 - Plan of the Town and Fort Christiana,
Beseiged by the Dutch in 1655.
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Chapter V
-Part II
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Chapter V -Part II
The First Swedish Settlement. (cont.)
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Page 67 - Governor Peter Stuyvesant.
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Page 68 - Fort Casmir or Trinity Fort.
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Page 70 - Map of New Swedeland.
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Larger and darker version. Map of New Swedeland.
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Chapter VI
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Chapter VI
William Penn.- "The Holy Experiment,
a Free Colony for All Mankind."
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 84 - William Penn At A Young Age.
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Page 88 - Arms of Penn.
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Chapter VII
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Chapter VII
Penn's Arrival in America -
His Colony Founded
on the Delaware.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 101 - Picture of Meeting-place of the First Assembly at Upland.
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Chapter VIII
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Chapter VIII
Material Improvements.
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Chapters IX & X
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Chapter IX
The Schuylkill.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 120 - 1698 Map of Pennsylvania and West Jersey.
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Page 128 - Flat Rock Dam on the Schuylkill, 1828.
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Chapter X
Stage Lines.
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Chapters XI & XII
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Chapter XI
The Germans.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 136 - Fac-simile of First Page
of First German Newspaper
Printed in America, Aug 20, 1739.
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Chapter XII
The Welsh.
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Chapter XIII
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Chapter XIII
The Colonial Era.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 143 - Penn's Treaty Tree and
Philadelphia Harbor, 1800.
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Page 144 - The Treaty Tree Monument.
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Page 145 - Fac-simile Of Penn's Seal and
Witnesses' Signatures on Original Charter.
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Page 149 - Franklin at the Age of Twenty.
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Page 150 - John Penn.
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Page 150 - Henry Bouquet.
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Page 151 - British Stamp.
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Page 154 - The State House in 1744.
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Chapter XIV -
Part I
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CHAPTER XIV - Part I
The Revolution. Part I
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Page 158 - The Independence Bell.
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Page 162 - Mud Island in 1777 Before the British Attack.
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Page 163 - Paoli Monument.
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Page 164 - Washington's Headquarters, Worcester.
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Page 165 - Map of Approaches to Germantown.
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Page 168 - Facsimile of Oath of Allegience.
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Page 170 - Potts' Mansion.
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Chapter XIV -
Part II
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CHAPTER XIV - Part II
The Revolution. Part II
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 172 - Charles Thomson.
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Page 173 - Residence of Charles Thomson.
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Page 177 - John McClane.
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Page 178 - Meschianza Ticket.
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Page 178 - Meschianza Procession.
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Chapter XV
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Chapter XV
The War Of 1812 And The Mexican War.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 187 - Uniformed Soldiers, 1812.
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Chapter XVI -
Part I
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Chapter XVI - Part I
The Great Rebellion.
The Fourth and Fifty-First Regiments.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 196 - General Jno. F. Hartranft.
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Page 200 - Colonel Owen Jones.
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Chapter XVI -
Part II
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Chapter XVI - Part II
The Great Rebellion.
Roster of the Fifty-First Regiment.
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Chapter XVI -
Part III
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Chapter XVI - Part III
The Great Rebellion.
The Fifty-Third and Sixty-Eighth Regiments.
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Chapter XVI -
Part IV
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Chapter XVI - Part IV
The Great Rebellion.
The 93rd, 95th, 106th, 129th & 138th Regiments.
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Chapter XVI -
Part V
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Chapter XVI - Part V
The Great Rebellion.
The 160th & 162th (17th Cavalry) Regiments.
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Chapter XVI -
Part VI
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Chapter XVI - Part VI
The Great Rebellion.
The 175th, 179th, 11th, 17th & 19th Regiments
plus other independent units.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 277 - Lt.-Col. Daniel M. Yost
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Chapter XVII
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Chapter XVII
The Grand Army of the Republic.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 287 - Gen. Samuel Kosciusko Zook
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Page 296 - Great Sanitary Fair Buildings, Phila., 1864
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Chapters XVIII -
XIX
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Chapter XVIII
Redemptioners - Slavery -
The Underground Railroads
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Chapter XIX
Graduates of the United States Military
and Naval Academies
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 314 - General Winfield S. Hancock
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Chapters X -
XXI
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Chapter XX
Montgomery County Established -
Municipal Government - The "Country Squire."
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 317 - Barley Sheaf Barn
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Page 326 - Montgomery County Prison
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Page 328 - Tax Collections in 1883
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Page 329 - Picture of 1884 Taxables chart
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Page 330 - Summary of Receipts And Disbursements, 1884
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Chapter XXI
Railroads
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 330 - Oliver Evans
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Page 331 - Oliver Evans' Steam Carriage
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Chapter XXII
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Chapter XXII
Manners and Customs - Sports and Pastimes -
Local Superstitions - Inns.
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Chapters XXIII -
XXIV
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Chapter XXIII
Bibliography.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 351 - William J. Buck
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Chapter XXIV
Early Poetry.
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Chapter XXV -
Part I
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Chapter XXV - Part I
Religious Denominations.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 373 - John Whitefield
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Chapter XXV -
Part II
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Chapter XXV - Part II
Church History.
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Chapter XXVI -
Part I
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Chapter XXVI - Part I
Edcational.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 402 - School Status Chart
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Page 404 - Rev. Samuel Aaron
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Page 405 - Burd Wilson Mansion, Norristown
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Chapter XXVI -
Part II
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Chapter XXVI - Part II
Educational.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 407 - Henry A. Hunsicker
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Page 411 - J. H. A. Bomberger
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Page 414 - H. W. Super
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Page 415 - J. Shelly Weinberger
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Page 418 - Thomas Chase
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Page 421 - North Wales Academy
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Page 422 - S. U. Brunner
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Chapters XXVII &
XXVIII
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Chapter XXVII
Flora of Montgomery County.
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Chapter XXVIII
Zoology of Montgomery County.
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Chapters XXIX &
XXX
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Chapter XXIX
Agriculture.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 446 - Sarah S. Rex
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Chapter XXX
Township and Borough Organization -
Post Offices - Roads.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 450 - Townships date of Formation, Area,
Population and Election Districts
and Wards.
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Page 451 - Townships, Number of Land-Holders,
Taxables and Amount of Taxable Property.
Compares various years from 1734-1882.
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Chapter XXXI
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Chapter XXXI
Journalism.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 458 - Franklin Press
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Page 460 - Morgan R. Wills
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Page 461 - Robert Iredell
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Page 462 - Albrecht Kneule
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Page 464 - W. J. Binder
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Page 468 - William Rennyson
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Chapter XXXII
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Chapter XXXII
Banks and Banking.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 471 - Currency Specimen
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Page 472 - Two-cent Note
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Page 473 - Bank of Montgomery County
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Page 474 - W. H. Singluff
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Page 476 - John Singluff
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Page 477 - J. M. Albertson
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Page 478 - James Hooven
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Page 478 - First National Bank, Norristown
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Page 479 - George Shannon
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Page 480 - William Mintzer
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Page 481 - J. W. Casselberry
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Page 482 - William McDermott
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Page 484 - Samuel W. Noble
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Page 485 - Benjamin P. Wertsner
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Chapter XXXIII
& XXXIV
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Chapter XXXIII
Charitable and Benevolent Associations.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 492 - Independent Order of Odd-fellows, Table
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Page 494 - Improved Order of Red Men Membership, Table
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Page 494 - Knights Of Pythias Lodge Table
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Chapter XXXIV
Insane Hospital and Poor House.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 498 - The State Insane Assylum at Norristown
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Chapter XXXV -
Part I
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Chapter XXXV - Part I
Past and Present Politics.
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Chapter XXXV -
Part II
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Chapter XXXV - Part II
Past and Present Politics.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 518 - W. Henry Sutton
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Page 520 - Jacob S. Yost
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Page 521 - William A. Yeakle
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Page 522 - Lewis Royer
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Page 523 - John C. Smith
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Chapter XXXVI -
Part I
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Chapter XXXVI - Part I
The Bench and Bar.
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Associated Illustration.
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Page 530 - Andrew Hamilton
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Page 540 - David Krause
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Chapter XXXVI -
Part II
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Chapter XXXVI - Part II
The Bench and Bar.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 548 - Jno. H. Hobart
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Page 549 - James Boyd
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Page 550 - George W. Rogers
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Page 551 - Charles T. Miller
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Page 552 - Charles Hunsicker
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Page 554 - Theodore W. Bean
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Page 557 - Nicholas Henry Larzelere
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Chapter XXXVII -
Part I
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Chapter XXXVII - Part I
Manufacturing Industries.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 575 - Charles P. Weaver
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Page 577 - Robert Cascaden
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Page 578 - Christopher Rittenhouse
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Chapter XXXVII -
Part II
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Chapter XXXVII - Part II
Manufacturing Industries.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 579 - Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
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Page 583 - William Watt
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Page 584 - James Shaw
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Page 585 - James Kenworthy
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Page 588 - Christopher Heebner
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Page 589 - William K. Gresh
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Page 591 - Thomas Ratcliffe
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Page 592 - Isaac W. Smith
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Page 594 - James Wood
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Page 595 - William J. Bate
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Page 596 - Lewis A. Lukens
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Page 598 - Michael O'Brien
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Chapter XXXVII -
Part III
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Chapter XXXVII - Part III
Manufacturing Industries.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 600 - Moorhead, J. Barlow
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Page 601 - Bullock, George
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Page 602 - Moir, James
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Page 604 - Fegely, Isaac
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Page 605 - Potts, Joseph D.
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Page 606 - Steele, J. Dutton
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Page 609 - March, T. J.
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Page 611 - McFarland, Elbridge
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Page 615 - Chadwick, Robert
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Page 617 - Humphrys, Seth
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Chapter XXXVII -
Part IV
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Chapter XXXVII - Part IV
Manufacturing Industries.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 620 - Heebner, Isaac D.
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Page 622 - Godshall, A. C.
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Page 624 - Hamilton, W. C.
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Page 627 - Thropp, Joseph E.
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Page 629 - Harper, Smith
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Page 632 - Moore, George W.
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Page 633 - Myers, Jacob
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Page 634 - Ervien, John A.
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Page 634 - Bosler, Charles
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Page 636 - Rowland, Thomas
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Chapter XXXVIII -
Part I
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Chapter XXXVIII - Part I
The Medical Profession.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 637 - Graeme, Dr. Thomas
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Page 640 - Freedley, Samuel
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Page 641 - Dodd, Robert J.
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Page 642 - Knipe, Jacob
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Page 643 - Corson, Hiram
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Page 646 - Corson, William
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Page 648 - Leedom, R. C.
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Page 649 - Hamer, James
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Page 651 - Van Buskirk, William A.
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Page 653 - Shoemaker, Charles
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Page 654 - Schrack, John
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Page 655 - Royer, J. Warren
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Page 656 - Hillegass, John G.
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Page 656 - Reid, John K.
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Page 657 - Read, L. W.
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Page 658 - Richardson, Margaret
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Chapter XXXVIII -
Part II
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Chapter XXXVIII - Part II
The Medical Profession.
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Associated Illustrations.
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Page 659 - Reading, Edward
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Page 659 - Newberry, Milton
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Page 660 - Todd, John
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Page 661 - Markley, A. D.
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Page 662 - Scheetz, J. H.
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Page 663 - Johnson, B. K.
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Page 664 - Knipe, Jacob 0.
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Page 666 - Sargent, G. P.
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Page 667 - Beaver, D. R.
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Page 668 - Schrack, David
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Page 669 - Stiles, George M.
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Page 670 - Bellows, H. M.
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Page 671 - Weaver, Joseph K.
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Page 672 - Meschter, G. K.
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Page 673 - Dismant, Benjamin F.
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Page 674 - Stinson, Mary H.
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Page 675 - Loux, Hiram R.
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Page 676 - Randle, William R.
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