Old Economy Village - Archives

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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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The 5 Breitenstein "Girls" 1953
Old timer
Laura Morrison seated in chair. Martha Larson seated on the arm of the chair. Back (l to r): Francis McKee, Charlotte Breitensten, Alice Allen Ca 1953
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Ambridge
panorama, Photograph
View of Ambridge and the American Bridge Company from across the Ohio River. Tug boat with barges on the river.
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Ambridge American Bridge Co.
panorama, Photograph
Panorama shot from across the Ohio River
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Ambridge apartment buildings
building, Photograph
Apartment buildings Reproduced from the collections of the Library of Congress. Handwritten note: "July '38 Ambridge, PA. Home of American Bridge Co"
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Ambridge building
building, Photograph
Building # 12 Parcel C
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Ambridge Engineer Military Company
people, Photograph
Decoration Day - Ambridge Engineer Mil. Co.
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Ambridge Fire Department
people, Photograph
Note on back: Members of Ambridge Fire Dept., Park Rd, Ambridge. Picture taken about year 1905 or 1906
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Ambridge - Marshall Alley
people, Photograph, buildings
Housing conditions in Ambridge, PA. Handwritten note: 'Marshall Alley'11 to 1st Street between Merchant and Maplewood. Laundry hanging between buildings. Children
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Ambridge - Merchant Street
Postcard, street, Photograph
Merchant St., looking west, Ambridge, PA
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Ernestine Ott May and unidentified man
people, Photograph
Looking at Old Relic Exhibit at Library
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Frances (Breitenstein) & Clifford McKee
Old timer
Frances Breitenstein is a daughter of William and Linnie Breitenstein who ran the store. Cropped from original
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GBU Members. #87, Economy, PA
people, Photograph
Members of the German (now General) Benefit Union # 87, Economy, 1910
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The Grand Hotel
building, Photograph
Four story brick building; large wrap-around porch, many unidentified people; houses visible to the right
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Laura Bailey Breitenstein Morrison
Photograph, Old Timer
Daughter of William and Linnie Breitenstein who ran the store.
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Pennsylvania Railroad station
Railroad, Photograph
Pennsylvania Railroad station, Ambridge, PA. Photo taken about 1915s-20s. Shows track, fence, covered platform and station. Faded.
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