Warren Library Association - Historic Photographs

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An archive of over 300 digital images from the library's Historic Warren Photograph Collection.
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Bakery Near Suspension Bridge Site (1879)
Bakery Near Suspension Bridge Site (1879)
Law and legal affairs, Carts and wagons, Bakeries
This rig was photographed on November 5, 1879, in front of Archibald Tanner's store building on Pennsylvania Avenue west. According to the sign, its owner is headed for the Salt River Range in extreme west central Wyoming. Probably relates to the 1878 law placing a limit on paper money issued by the U.S. government.
Horse-drawn Lumber Car (circa 1900)
Horse-drawn Lumber Car (circa 1900)
Carts and wagons, People, Horses
Pittsfield, Pennsylvania, circa 1900. Horse-drawn cars carried sawed lumber from the McGrew mill to the Pennsylvania Railroad station. Men are unknown.
Hurdy-Gurdy on Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1902)
Hurdy-Gurdy on Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1902)
Carts and wagons, Horses, Musical instruments, Hurdy-Gurdy
Hurdy-Gurdy on Pennsylvania Avenue East about 1902. Shown are buildings on the north side of the avenue between Franklin and Prospect Streets. The brick structure at left was for many years the location of the Lewis Market. The house at far right was removed for construction of a service station, now (2004) a car rental agency.
millrace Building and Bridge (circa 1875)
millrace Building and Bridge (circa 1875)
Mills, Carts and wagons
Pennsylvania Avenue looking toward the millrace bridge (left) and The Island about 1875. Businesses, from left, are Warren Mills and Irwin's livery.
Pennsylvania Avenue between Liberty and Market Streets (circa 1900)
Pennsylvania Avenue between Liberty and Market Streets (circa 1900)
Forge shops, Carts and wagons
South side of Pennsylvania Avenue between Liberty and Market Street about 1900. Left to right: roof of Chester Park's house, John Keller's house and blacksmith shop (two story), and part of Keller (Henry) & Frantz blacksmith shop Center C.& E. Bartsch carriage shop.
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Buildings, Carts and wagons, Horses
South side of Pennsylvania Avenue just west of Liberty Street circa 1875. G. Irwin's livery stable and the H. Knupp blacksmith shop.
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Buildings, Carts and wagons, Streets
South side of Pennsylvania Avenue west of Liberty Street, circa 1875. H. Knupp Blacksmith Shop is opposite The Point.
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Pennsylvania Avenue (circa 1875)
Buildings, Carts and wagons, Horses
South side of Pennsylvania Avenue just west of Liberty Street, circa 1875. Warren Mills, G. Irwin's livery and exchange stable, and later the site of Pickett's Hardware.
Pennsylvania Avenue Exchange Block (circa 1875)
Pennsylvania Avenue Exchange Block (circa 1875)
Buildings, Bridges, Carts and wagons, Streets, Churches
Western end of the Exchange block circa 1875. Beyond, to the west, are the suspension bridge cables and the Tanner store built in 1816. The brick tollbooth for the bridge is partly visible under the cables. Ames and Leonhart saddle and harness shop at center. Painting and furniture. Wendelbow and Johnston building at photo center.
Pennsylvania Avenue Exchange Block (circa 1875)
Pennsylvania Avenue Exchange Block (circa 1875)
Buildings, Carts and wagons, Streets, millrace
Western half of the Exchange block, south side of Pennsylvania Avenue between Liberty and Hickory Streets circa 1875.
Pennsylvania Avenue Watson-Davis Block (circa 1865)
Pennsylvania Avenue Watson-Davis Block (circa 1865)
Carts and wagons, Buildings
View east, circa 1865, on Pennsylvania Avenue across Liberty Street. Left, the Watson-Davis block, and center, the large frame Bysecker block. The small frame buildings beyond are on the site of the present (2004) Northwest Savings Bank headquarters.
Raft Construction (1890)
Raft Construction (1890)
Rafts, Rivers, people, Carts and wagons
Building a lumber raft on the Allegheny River above Warren, about 1890.
Second Avenue and Market Street (1896)
Second Avenue and Market Street (1896)
Schools, Hotels, Carts and wagons, Cigars, Groceries and liquors, Boots and shoes
The Ludlow House hotel, circa 1865, at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and Market Street. The Warren High School was built on this corner in 1896 and replaced in 1961 with the Market Street Elementary School. The horse-drawn vehicle at left was the 'Hotel and Depot bus'.
Second Avenue at the Point (circa 1888)
Second Avenue at the Point (circa 1888)
Buildings, Streets, Carts and wagons
Second Avenue, looking east from The Point at Pennsylvania Avenue, about 1888. At extreme right is the nearly-new (1883) Hoffman building at Second Avenue and Liberty Street (now - 2004 - the site of the Liberty Street Marketplace.) C. Dinsmoor Notary Public, Dinsmoor & Cable Law Offices.
Warren and Jamestown Street Railway Car 50 (1906)
Warren and Jamestown Street Railway Car 50 (1906)
Street railroads, People, Automobiles, Carts and wagons
Warren and Jamestown Street Railway baggage car #50 on Main Street in Russell, 1906. Joe Chase is walking east across the street and beyond him are both a wagon team and an early highwheeled auto.
Whitney Saw Mill (1910)
Whitney Saw Mill (1910)
Mills, People, Horses, Carts and wagons
The Whitney sawmill at Hosmer Run, Pittsfield Township, in 1910 or 1911.