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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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Church interior - President McKinley Memorial

building interior, Photograph

Shows memorial for President McKinley assassination

Church interior - President McKinley Memorial

building interior, Photograph

Shows memorial for President McKinley assassination

Church interior showing pulpit - 1905

building interior, Photograph

Shows Church Altar

Church interior - shows choir loft

building interior, Photograph

taken by J. Linnenbrink - Jeweler in Rochester Looking back at the door. Shows the choir loft

Church interior with man in choir loft

building interior, Photograph

There are two slightly different photographs. Man in picture is in the doorway in one photograph (65a), up in the choir loft in the second (wearing a hat), in 65b.

Church interior with man in doorway

building interior, Photograph

There are two slightly different photographs. Man in picture is in the doorway in one photograph (65a), up in the choir loft in the second (wearing a hat), in 65b.

Community Kitchen Interior

building interior, Photograph

Shows built in cooking kettles, cast iron Dutch oven on built ins, and various pottery pieces on shelf in the background

Doorway - Interior

building interior, Photograph

Interior door

Duss Florida home

furniture, Photograph, building interior

On a small table: Croton (plant); box of Daguerrer types; copper kettles used on a gas stove

Duss Florida home

furniture, Photograph, building interior

Walnut stand with pictures of Economy scenes on top. Maple Sheraton chair; Television with photo of Vera Duss at age 30 on top.

Duss Florida home

building interior, Photograph

West wall of sitting room; Peacock vase painted by Aunt Kate (Creese), Photos of Harry and Annie Barker, Aunt Kate, papa In Uniform (John Doss), Panther , me (Vera Duss), Susanna, Hans (Duss) and Sam

Duss Florida home

building interior, furniture, Photograph

Small stand (inlaid), one part of Sheraton Banquet Table,Foot stool, mirror, chair framed photos. Black & White photo

Duss Florida home

building interior, Photograph, furniture

Gertrude Rapp's and my (Vera Duss) chest of drawers; (on top - portraits of) Dr Teed and Pap (John Duss) and Gertrude's sewing box; My (Vera Duss) dressing table and walnut stool from Susanna's lumber yard.