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 Fornance building
Photograph of Fornance building
Norristown (Pa.)
This is a sepia toned photograph of the Fornance building at the southwest corner of Penn and Swede Streets in Norristown.
Photograph of Grand Theater
Photograph of Grand Theater
newspapers, theaters
This photograph shows the Grand Theater and the Daily Herald building. It was taken from the elevated railroad track.
Photograph of H. S. Wismer's grocery store
Photograph of H. S. Wismer's grocery store
Grocery trade, Shops, Grocers
This is a printed photograph of H. S. Wismer's grocery store, which was located at Elm and Willow Streets in Norristown.
Photograph of Harry and Bud's Luncheonette
Photograph of Harry and Bud's Luncheonette
restaurants
This item is a photograph of Harry and Bud's Luncheonette which stood at the corner of Swede and Airy Streets in Norristown.
Photograph of home on E. Main St.
Photograph of home on E. Main St.
Norristown (Pa.)
This photograph shows a house on E. Main St. in Norristown.
Photograph of homes on E. Main St.
Photograph of homes on E. Main St.
Norristown (Pa.)
This photograph shows a row of houses on E. Main St. in Norristown.
Photograph of house on Main St.
Photograph of house on Main St.
courthouses, Norristown (Pa.)
This photograph shows a house on E. Main St. in Norristown that was located where the garage for the courthouse is today.
Photograph of Hugh Fulton's harness shop
Photograph of Hugh Fulton's harness shop
Shops, Harnesses
This is a photograph of Hugh Fulton's harness shop at 113 E. Main St. in Norristown. The back of the photograph is dated 1880-1881.
Photograph of Jamison / Roberts home
Photograph of Jamison / Roberts home
Norristown (Pa.)
This photograph shows the home of William M. Jamison, built in 1850. It was later inhabited by his daughter Margaret and her husband Willis R. Roberts. Later it was the D. M. Yost furniture store.
Photograph of John's Bargain Store
Photograph of John's Bargain Store
Department stores
This black and white photograph shows John's Bargain Store on E. Main St. in Norristown. John's was a chain of discount stores in the Northeast that filed for bankruptcy in 1967.
Photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets
Photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets
Norristown (Pa.)
This item is a photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets in Norristown.
Photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets
Photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets
Norristown (Pa.)
Photographs of Main and DeKalb Streets in Norristown.
Photograph of Main St. DeKalb Streets
Photograph of Main St. DeKalb Streets
Norristown (Pa.)
One sepia toned photograph showed the D. M. Yost Company.
Photograph of Main Street
Photograph of Main Street
Shops
This item is a colored post card showing Main St. in Norristown.
Photograph of Main Street at Public Square
Photograph of Main Street at Public Square
Norristown (Pa.)
This photograph shows Main St. taken from Public Square.
Photograph of Marshall and Markley
Photograph of Marshall and Markley
Norristown (Pa.)
This is a black and white photograph of the West End of Norristown showing Marshall and Markley Streets.
Photograph of Montgomery Trust Building
Photograph of Montgomery Trust Building
Banks
This black and white photograph showing the Montgomery Trust Company on E. Main St. in Norristown.
Photograph of Norristown from Sandy Street court building
Photograph of Norristown from Sandy Street court building
Norristown (Pa.)
This item is a two black and white photograph taken from the Sandy Street court building.
Photograph of parade by Pennsylvania and Western bridge
Photograph of parade by Pennsylvania and Western bridge
Philadelphia & Western Railway, parades, Railroad bridges, Railroads, bridges
This is a black and white photograph of a parade along Swede St., parallel to the Pennsylvania and Western Railroad bridge.
Photograph of parade on East Main St.
Photograph of parade on East Main St.
politics, parades
This photograph has been cut to fit a stereo viewer. It shows a political parade in support of James G. Blaine, Republican candidate for president in 1884.