Historical Society of Montgomery County - Historic Photographs of Norristown

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This collection consists of historic photographs of Norristown, Pa., from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Photograph of E. Airy St. between Dekalb and Green

Norristown (Pa.)

This item is a two black and white photograph of E. Airy St. in Norristown, between Green and Airy Streets.

Photograph of E. Main St.

Shops

This color photograph shows E. Main St. in Norristown in the 1970's.

Photograph of E. Main St.

Shops

This photograph, dated April 1962, shows a few of the shops on E. Main St. in Norristown.

Photograph of E. Main St.

parades

This photograph of the 100 block of E. Main St. appears to show an event, perhaps a parade.

Photograph of E. Main St. below Arch

Norristown (Pa.)

Photograph of Jonathan Thomas's house, East Main Street, below Arch St., Norristown

Photograph of E. Main St. below Arch

Mills, Norristown (Pa.)

Photograph of Guest and Longaker's Mill

Photograph of E. Main St. below Arch

Norristown (Pa.)

Photograph of Jonathan Thomas's house

Photograph of E. Main St. below Arch

Mills, Norristown (Pa.)

Photograph of Hunter's Mill

Photograph of E. Main St. below Mill St.

Shops

This is a photograph of a shop on E. Main Street in Norristown. Two women, perhaps the shop owners or staff appear in front of the building.

Photograph of E. Main St. below Mill St.

Shops

This is a photograph of two shops on E. Main Street in Norristown. People, presumably the shop owners or staff, stand in front of the buildings.

Photograph of E. Main St. below Mill St.

Bakeries

This photograph shows a bakery and its owners on E. Main St. in Norristown.

Photograph of E. Main St. between Swede and DeKalb

Norristown (Pa.)

This photograph shows a row of houses on E. Main St. between Swede and DeKalb. A hardware store and billiard hall are also visable.

Photograph of E. Main St. in Norristown

theaters

This photograph shows East Main St. in Norristown showing the Grand Opera House, the Daily Herald, and S. H. Cope's photography studio.

Photograph of E. Main St. showing Grand Opera House

theaters

This photograph shows East Main Street in Norristown. The Grand Opera House, originally built in 1874.

Photograph of East Main St. between Swede and DeKalb

Norristown (Pa.)

This photograph shows a stretch of E. Main St. in Norristown. It shows a cooper's (barrel maker's) shop.

Photograph of East Main St. between Swede and DeKalb

Shops

This photograph shows several shops along E. Main St. in Norristown.

Photograph of East Main Street in Norristown

Norristown (Pa.)

Photograph of E. Main St. between Swede and DeKalb showing Stroud's photography studio.

Photograph of East Main Street in Norristown

Norristown (Pa.)

This sepia toned photograph is a picture of Taylor's Hat and Cap Store and Sullivan's fur store at 84 E. Main St.

Photograph of Elston Building

Norristown (Pa.)

This is a photograph of the Elston Building on East Main Street between Swede and DeKalb. It was later the site of a Woolworth Store.

Photograph of Fornance building

Norristown (Pa.)

This is a black and white photograph of the Fornance building on the southwest corner of Penn and Swede Streets in Norristown.

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