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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Grand Theater in Norristown
Grand Theater in Norristown
newspapers, theaters
This photograph shows the Grand Theater (previously the Grand Opera House) on E. Main St. in Norristown. Next to the theater is the headquarters of the Norristown Daily Herald. The newspaper went from weekly to daily in 1900, dating the photo to 1900 or later.
Norristown Herald building
Norristown Herald building
newspapers
This photograph shows E. Main St. in Norristown. The building in the photograph was the headquarters of the Norristown Herald Newspaper.
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 site of the Grand Theater
Photograph of site of the Grand Theater
Libraries, newspapers
This photograph shows the later site of the Grand Theater in Norristown. The Powell home, Dr. Mahlon Preston's office, the Herald newspaper office, and the Norristown Library are pictured.