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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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14th Street aka Lover's Lane - B&W Postcard

Postcard, street, Photograph

Printed at bottom: Lover's Lane Message: Dear Sister, How are you these nice days? Mud up to the knees here. With love from Hannah Do you recognize the place? Address:Mrs Louis von Guntun, Fair Oaks, Allegheny County, Pa.

14th Street aka Lover's Lane - Color Postcard

Postcard, street, Photograph

Color faded. Printed at bottom Lover's lane, Economy now Ambridgek Pa. So-called Lover's Lane now 14th street, East of the Belt Line Railroad. Apple trees planted in the 1870's to replace a row of mulberry trees east of the silk factory on 14th street.

14th Street aka Lover's Lane -- Litho-Chrome Postcard

Postcard, Photograph, street

So-called Lover's Lane now 14th Street, East of the Belt Line Railroad. Apple trees planted in the 1870's to replace a row of mulberry trees east of the silk factory on 14th Street.

14th Street aka Lover's Lane Postcard

Postcard, Photograph, street

Printed on bottom: Lovers Lave, Economy, Pa. Handwritten on roadway "turns to Kroll's" on bottom: Mind when we used to steal apples here. He!Ha! On back: Address: Miss Lydia Beichling, Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co., Pa. Message: Aug 7/'09, Dear Lydia, Rec'd your letter and was sorry you couldn't come up but hope to see you some other time. I am glad you are getting a position and hope it will last. Dear Lydia, will you please ask your mama if she will send me the name and number of the pattern (5-gore skirt) She had it on the day she was here.

14th Street aka Lover's Lane Postcard

Postcard, Photograph, street

Printed on the bottom: Lovers Lane, Economy now Ambridge, Pa.

14th Street aka Lover's Lane Postcard

Postcard, Photograph, street

Printed at bottom: Lovers Lane, economy, Pa

14th Street aka Lover's Lane Postcard

Postcard, street, Photograph

AKA 14th Street; Apple Alley (lane is lined with apple trees)

14th Street aka Lover's Lane Postcard-- Litho-Chrome

Postcard, Photograph, street

AKA 14th Street, Apple Alley

14th Street - Baker House, Store, Mechanics Building, Feast Hall

street, Photograph, building, Postcard

Postcard. Printed at bottom: A Street in Economy New Ambridge Pa.

14th Street from Ohio View

Postcard, Photograph, building

Looking down 14th Street from Ohio View Shows Baker House, Store, Mechanics Building and Feast Hall

1924 Centennial Parade

Postcard, Photograph, people, vehicle, historic clothing

People in historic costume riding the Hay Wagon in the parade. Also shows gas pipes on Building, Merchant Street

1924 Centennial Parade - float with ladies spinning

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Women spinning on a float in the 1924 Centennial Parade

Ambridge - Merchant Street

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Merchant St., looking west, Ambridge, PA

Angel Rock, New Harmony, Indiana

Postcard, Photograph

Postcard of rock formation in New Harmony

Baker House

building, Photograph, Postcard

Baker House with 3 unidentified people This is a post card version of # 0007. Printed on card: Typical Economite House. Still to be seen at Economy, now Ambridge, Pa. Figure in the center an Economite in her custom. The Economite House had no front door.