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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

Ambridge

panorama, Photograph

View of Ambridge and the American Bridge Company from across the Ohio River. Tug boat with barges on the river.

Ambridge American Bridge Co.

panorama, Photograph

Panorama shot from across the Ohio River

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"

Ambridge building

building, Photograph

Building # 12 Parcel C

Ambridge Engineer Military Company

people, Photograph

Decoration Day - Ambridge Engineer Mil. Co.

Ambridge Fire Department

people, Photograph

Note on back: Members of Ambridge Fire Dept., Park Rd, Ambridge. Picture taken about year 1905 or 1906

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