Peters Township Public Library - Historic Images and Documents Collection

Photograph of the covered bridge over Linden Creek on McDowell Lane. The bridge was dismantled when Alcoa built the dam that would in 1943 create Canonsburg Lake. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Photograph of the Crest Theatre sign at Donaldson’s Crossroads. The theater opened on May 27, 1964, and closed on May 21, 1989. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Booklet prepared for the September 21, 1969, dedication of the Peters Township High School campus that opened in 1968. The booklet includes a very brief history of the school; names of school board directors, faculty members and others associated with the school or the construction project; financial and capacities data; and maps of the first and second floors; and photographs. Creator unknown.

Diary of Rachel Ann Bell during her residence in Peters Township. A relative of the Roach family, Rachel Ann was born on January 18, 1844, and died on April 22, 1926. The youngest of six children, she never married, living with her mother until the latter’s death in 1886. Diary entries focus on domestic activities, such as baking, washing and sewing; social, civic and recreational activities; and church attendance. There are frequent mentions of weather conditions and Rachel’s health. A few pages document expenditures for items such as fabric, sewing supplies, clothing and stamps. Interleaved are newspaper clippings of a marriage announcement and a religious poem about death. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.

Photograph of Donaldson’s Crossroads in 1920, viewed from the south. The road heads north to Pittsburgh, south to Washington, Pa. The intersecting road heads east to McMurray, west to Canonsburg. The Donaldson family home is at left. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Photograph of U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road) looking north from Donaldson’s Crossroads, which is where the route intersects McMurray Road. The Cheeseman home sits to the left of the route, which cut the family’s farm in two. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Photograph of Donaldson’s Crossroads Shopping Center prior to its opening. Notice an Isaly’s store among the shops and the farm land in the background. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Photograph of the south end of Donaldson’s Crossroads Shopping Center in 1963-1964. A Murphy Mart (subsequently Ames) later anchored the south end. Ultimately, Giant Eagle expanded into the space. Note the telegraph lines overhead. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Daybook created by Dr. David Miller Anderson to record repayment of debts owed him. Many transactions were payments in kind, e.g., where individuals would butcher hogs, load coal or supply food, rather than pay cash. Entries consist of the names of debtors, dates and nature of payment, and in many cases, associated dollar values. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.

Journal created by Dr. David Miller Anderson to record financial transactions related to his medical practice in Venetia, Pennsylvania, from 1875 through 1891. Entries consist of the names of the heads of the households visited, the date of each visit and the amounts charged, including for medication. Many patients are not named, but are referred to instead according to their relationship, e.g., wife, child or uncle, to the head of household. Occasional mentions are made of the conditions treated. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.

Photograph of Earl Froebe driving a tractor on his farm, along with an unidentified individual. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.

Photograph of Elmer Schultz on a tractor he built. He’s in front of the house built in Thompsonville by his father-in-law, Matt Micklege. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.