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 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.
Aerial view of U.S. Route 19 and Carol Drive, 1956.
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.
Cars amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive, 1956.
Cars amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive, 1956.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Floods -- Pennsylvania
Photograph of cars amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Groundbreaking for McMurray Central Office building of Bell Telephone Company, 1956.
Groundbreaking for McMurray Central Office building of Bell Telephone Company, 1956.
Bell Telephone Company, Telephone companies, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of the groundbreaking for McMurray Central Office building of Bell Telephone Company. The ceremony occurred September 13, 1956. Holding the first spadeful of dirt turned is Peters Township Supervisor Irwin N. “Mose” Sprowls. Title supplied by Contributing Institution.
Guests at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, 1956.
Guests at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, 1956.
Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township), Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, Fairs
Photograph of attendees at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair. The event, held annually, occurred August 16-17 in 1956. The event’s goal was to advance and encourage the development of gardening, farming and home economics. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Horse-drawn carriage at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, 1956.
Horse-drawn carriage at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, 1956.
Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair, Fairs, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of individuals in a horse-drawn carriage at Peters Township Free Farm Show and Horse Fair. The event, held annually, occurred August 16-17 in 1956. The event’s goal was to advance and encourage the development of gardening, farming and home economics. Title supplied by Contributing Institution. Creator unknown.
Mailbox amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive, 1956.
Mailbox amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive, 1956.
Floods -- Pennsylvania, Peters (Washington County, Pa. : Township)
Photograph of a mailbox amidst floodwaters along Jones Drive; bystanders view the scene from porches nearby. 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.
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.