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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Aerial view of Carol Drive, Lot 19, 1956.
Aerial photographs, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Aerial photograph taken in 1956 of the then-new neighborhood on Carol Drive, Lot 19 noted. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Aerial view of U.S. Route 19 and Carol Drive, 1956.
Aerial photographs, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Aerial photograph taken in 1956 of U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road) and Carol Drive. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Aircraft wreckage, 1971.
Aircraft accidents, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a small airplane that made an emergency landing on the evening of December 25, 1971, in the parking lot of Donaldson’s Crossroads shopping center. The aircraft hit one of the lot’s light poles. The plane’s four occupants survived. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Albert Froebe on horseback.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Froebe, Albert, 1896-1929
Photograph of Albert Froebe on a horse named Danna. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Anna Dubbs’ Pupils’ Graded Report Book, 1921-1922.
Education, Report cards, Dubbs, Anna, 1907-1997, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Booklet containing grades in various subjects, such as deportment, algebra and civics, for Anna Dubbs during her freshman year at Peters Township High School. Also includes instructions to parents and guardians and pupils, Pennsylvania’s attendance code, a certificate of promotion to the tenth grade and the envelope in which the booklet was placed. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
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Anna Margaret Dubbs’ high school diploma, 1925.
Dubbs, Anna, 1907-1997, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Diploma awarded to Anna Margaret Dubbs of Hackett, Pennsylvania, upon her graduation from Peters Township High School in 1925. Curiously, the certificate misspells Peters as Peter’s. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
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Annie McCabe and Robert Orr.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of Annie Catherine McCabe (1866-1952) and Robert Elmer Orr (1863-1949). Accompanying note indicates that Annie’s sister, Sarah (Sadie), married James H. McMurray. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
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Approach to covered bridge in Thompsonville.
Covered bridges, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of the covered bridge in Thompsonville. Caption on original reads, “Covered Bridge at Thompsonville.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Bell Telephone Company employees, circa 1950.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Bell Telephone Company, Telephone companies
Photograph of a Bell Telephone Company repairman and switchboard operators working in the company’s McMurray office. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Bell Telephone Company installer.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Bell Telephone Company, Telephone companies
Photograph of a Bell Telephone Company installer and company trucks. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Bell Telephone Company installer, 1950.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Bell Telephone Company, Telephone companies
Photograph of a Bell Telephone Company installer standing near a company truck in front of a telephone booth. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Bell Telephone Company switchboard operators.
Bell Telephone Company, Telephone companies, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of Bell Telephone Company switchboard operators. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Bower Hill School students and teacher, 1914.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Bower Hill School, School children
Postcard photograph of Bower Hill School students and teacher Sadie Himmeger in front of the school building. Caption on original reads, “Bower Hill Peters Twp, 1914.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Boy feeding chickens.
Farm life, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a boy feeding chickens. Caption on original reads, “feeding chickens.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Boy Scout Troup 70, circa 1957.
Boy Scouts of America, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of Boy Scout Troup 70 in their cabin. Pictured left to right: Front row: Tom Bail, unknown, Wayne Shelton, Don Duckworth and Robert White. Second row: Richard Tinta, Donald Maers, Gary Shelton, Gary Duckworth, unknown, Ed Snee?, unknown, Albert Broberg, John Kessler. Third row: Richard Matthews, Carl Broberg, Fred Piper, A Shephard, unknown, David MacPherson, Arthur Sprenkle?, Richard Fleming?, David Fleming?. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
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Boys in horse-drawn wagon, circa 1917.
Froebe farm, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of boys in a horse-drawn wagon on the Froebe farm, circa 1917. Overhead and behind the wagon, suspended from wheels on an overhead track, is a litter box with a dumping mechanism. It was used to move manure from the stables to fertilize the fields. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Boys on farm dinner bell.
Family farms, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of the Froebe farm dinner bell. Upon it is Earl Froebe, who is ringing the bell, and Howard Heinz. Caption on original reads, “Dinner Bell.” Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Businesses along Route 19, 1959.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Merchants
Photograph of businesses along the west side of U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road), north of its intersection with McMurray Road. Included are a former ice cream store, Eat’n Park (under construction), the Williamsburg Inn (later destroyed by fire on April 4, 1959), Beal’s Motel, and Braun’s Garage. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Businesses along Route 19, 1967.
Merchants, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of businesses along the east side of U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road), just north of its intersection with McMurray Road. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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Businesses along Route 19, 1977.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Merchants
Photograph of businesses along the east side of U.S. Route 19 (Washington Road) just north of its intersection with McMurray Road. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
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