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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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Cemetery Wall at Harmony, Pa

cemetery, Photograph

image faded, low contrast

Cemetery Wall at Harmony, Pa

cemetery, Photograph

Car and house in the background. This image has low contrast.

Cemetery Wall at Harmony, Pa

cemetery, Photograph

Shows corner of cemetery wall, parked car and in the background a house. This image has low contrast.

Church at Harmony, PA

building, Photograph

Shows electric pole

Church at Harmony, Pa - Postcard

building, Photograph

Postcard Printed on front: Economite Church, Harmony, Pa. Shows church as a white building not red brick as should be.

Church at Harmony, Pa. with Front Addition

building, Photograph

This is a later image that shows the addition that was put on the front of the church. The steeple is now further back in the church. Also shows gaslight