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

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

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

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

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.

Norristown (Pa.)

This photograph shows a house on E. Main St. in Norristown.

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.

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

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

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

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

Norristown (Pa.)

This item is a photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets in Norristown.

Photograph of Main and DeKalb Streets

Norristown (Pa.)

Photographs of Main and DeKalb Streets in Norristown.

Photograph of Main St. DeKalb Streets

Norristown (Pa.)

One sepia toned photograph showed the D. M. Yost Company.

Photograph of Main Street

Shops

This item is a colored post card showing Main St. in Norristown.

Photograph of Main Street at Public Square

Norristown (Pa.)

This photograph shows Main St. taken from Public Square.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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