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The Harmonists, a Christian Communal society, founded Old Economy Village in 1824. They were known for their piety, as well as for their economic successes in textile manufacturing, including silk production, and later in the oil and railroad industries. Old Economy Village in Ambridge, PA is the home of a great deal of information about the Harmony Society and life in general in the nineteenth century. Major topics covered by the archives and library include music, architecture, religion, business, photographs, and more.

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Feast Hall

building, Photograph

Hand written on bottom front: Town Hall, Economy, Pa. Church street. On Back: Music Hall This the Feast Hall the 2nd floor was used both for community dinners and music programs

Feast Hall

building, Photograph

Hand printed at bottom: Music Hall of the Economites Ambridge, Pa. Shows grape vine trellis without vines

Feast Hall

building, Photograph

Rev. Kaiser took this picture when he was pastor at our church. He lived with Adele Anderson and her mother. 13th and Church St. Picture is of the old Economite Music Hall 14th and Church St., Ambridge, Pa.

Feast Hall

building, Photograph

On back: Town Hall Wine cellar beneath. (Note Wine Cellar is beneath the Mechanics Building.)

Feast Hall 14th Street Side

building, Photograph

Shows Grape vine trellis without vines Shows electric pole

Feast Hall 14th Street Side

building, Photograph

Shot from Church Street. Shows grape vine trellis without the vines. Shows electric pole

Feast Hall 14th Street Side & Stone Wall

building, Photograph

Shot from garden over the Stone Wall. Also show an electric pole

Feast Hall 14th Street Side from above

building, Photograph

Probably shot from Church tower balcony. Mills, Ohio River and hills seen in the background. Part of the Frederick Rapp house is in the foreground.

Feast Hall 14th Street Side - shot slightly upward

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Shot slightly upward from diagonally across intersection of Church and 14th Streets. Shows Grape vines

Feast Hall 14th Street Side - shot upward

building, Photograph

Shows Front and 14 Street side. Shot upward at a strange angle. Shows grape vines

Feast Hall about 1915

building, Photograph

Handwriting difficult to read: The Music hall of the old days when cherry trees held sway throughout the village and grapevines were trellised about each house. Now part of the memorial. photo taken about 1915.