Peters Township Public Library - Historic Images and Documents Collection

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A selection of historic photographs, documents, and ephemera from the archival collections at Peters Township Public Library. These primary source materials document changes within Peters Township from the late 1800s through the 20th century.
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Thompsonville School students, circa 1909.
Thompsonville School students, circa 1909.
Thompsonville School, School children, McMurray (Washington County, Pa.)
Photograph of Thompsonville School students taken around 1909. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Thompsonville School teacher.
Thompsonville School teacher.
Thompsonville School, School teachers, McMurray (Washington County, Pa.), Potts, Thomas Pliny
Photograph of a Thompsonville School teacher, likely named Thomas Pliny Potts. Caption on original reads, “Taught at old Thompsonville School. Roomed and boarded at Thos. Roaches in old log house.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
Tractor overflowing with wheat.
Tractor overflowing with wheat.
Farm life, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a tractor overflowing with wheat that was harvested on the Froebe family farm. Three individuals are atop the hay; Earl Froebe is the driver. The back of the photo identifies the tractor as “1530 IHC Tractor with steel wheel.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Traffic at Donaldson’s Crossroads, 1956.
Traffic at Donaldson’s Crossroads, 1956.
Donaldson’s Crossroads, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of traffic streaming along U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road) where it meets McMurray Road, i.e., Donaldson’s Crossroads. View is from the intersection’s northwest corner. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Trolley at Cheeseman stop, 1945.
Trolley at Cheeseman stop, 1945.
Electric railroads - cars, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a trolley at the Cheeseman stop at Old Oak Road. The trolley line ran from Pittsburgh to Washington, Pa. The home in the distance belonged to Taylor and Mary Cheeseman. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Tune Toppers, 1958.
Tune Toppers, 1958.
Tune Toppers, Bands (Music), Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of Tune Toppers performing at a McMurray Lions Club event in 1958. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Turkeyfoot School students.
Turkeyfoot School students.
Turkeyfoot School, School children, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of students in front of the Turkeyfoot School. The building was one of several one-room schoolhouses in use in Peters Township during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Venetia Mine tipple.
Venetia Mine tipple.
Venetia Mine, Coal mines and mining, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of the Venetia Mine’s tipple. The mine, opened in 1880 by Dr. David M. Anderson, was located at Anderson Station on the line of the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Division of the B&O Railroad. The coal extracted usually was shipped to Wheeling, West Virginia. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
View along U.S. Route 19, 1970s.
View along U.S. Route 19, 1970s.
Glencannon, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
1970s-era photograph of the view looking south along U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road) from near its intersection with Old Waterdam Road. Glencannon community rises to the right, but little commercial development in the area has yet occurred. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
View of Valley Brook Road from the Matthews’ family farm.
View of Valley Brook Road from the Matthews’ family farm.
Matthews family, Valley Brook Road, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of the Matthews’ family farm as viewed from the west. Valley Brook Road is in the foreground, running north/south, with the family’s house to its east. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Walter Donaldson and horses, circa 1910.
Walter Donaldson and horses, circa 1910.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Donaldson, Walter, 1876-1950
Photograph of Walter Donaldson with a team of horses. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Walter Donaldson selling produce, early 1900s.
Walter Donaldson selling produce, early 1900s.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Donaldson, Walter, 1876-1950
Photograph of Walter Donaldson in front of the Donaldson home preparing baskets of tomatoes for sale. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Walter E. Donaldson.
Walter E. Donaldson.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Donaldson, Walter, 1876-1950
Photograph of Walter E. Donaldson. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
War needs the wires, 1945.
War needs the wires, 1945.
McMurray Telephone Agency, World War II, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a telephone-installation truck displaying signs that read, “War Needs the Wires – Keep All Calls Brief!” Standing beside the truck is the McMurray Telephone Agency’s foreman. The truck is in front of the former Bell Telephone Company Building, which was located on East McMurray Road near the Arrowhead Trail overpass. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Waterfall by Old Washington Road.
Waterfall by Old Washington Road.
Waterfalls, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a waterfall near Old Washington Road. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Woman and child view floodwaters on Jones Drive, 1956.
Woman and child view floodwaters on Jones Drive, 1956.
Floods -- Pennsylvania, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of floodwaters along Jones Drive; a woman holding a small child views the scene from a porch. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.