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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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1914 Centennial at New Harmony

people, Photograph

Seated: Unknown, Fred Knoedler, Elsie Knoedler, Unknown Standing: all unidentified

1914 Centennial at New Harmony, Indiana

people, Photograph, building

1917 Centennial. Same as Photo# 2470 from the back of 2470:1) Owensville P.M. 2) Max Sountag, Evansville 3) Capt Alford, Ribeyre 4) Clarence P. Wolfe, Editor, New Harmony, 5) John S. Duss [second row right] 6) William H. Taft [front right] 8) E. I. Lewis Indianapolis News, 9) Geo. Wilsey (There are only 8 men in the picture; the number 7 was skipped in the list.)

1914 Centennial Parade

people, Photograph

New Harmony Centennial Parade Reviewing Stand. Many unidentified people - 1914

Angel Rock, New Harmony, Indiana

Postcard, Photograph

Postcard of rock formation in New Harmony

Birthing Park, New Harmony, Indiana

garden, Photograph

On back: Park across from the shrine. Here the nativity cave will be "Birthing Park"

Buildings at New Harmony, Indiana - Postcard

building, Photograph, Postcard

Sketch of 2 buildings trees and fence. Printed on a postcard

Cemetery Gates, New Harmony, Indiana

cemetery, Photograph, Postcard

Postcard. Printed on bottom: Gate to Rappite Cemetery, New Harmony, Ind.

Church at New Harmony - Architectural Drawing

Architectural Drawing, Photograph

front elevation only This is a photograph of the drawing

Church at New Harmony, Indiana - Doorway - Postcard

Photograph, building

On front: Old German Church Door - in School Bldg, New Harmony, Ind. Message on back: New Harmony, Ind 6/19/14 Dear Hans, Your father and "we men" hired a car and took a ride to Mt. Vernon returning at noon. We passed through wheat fields the like of which I believe you can find nowhere on the globe considering that no fertilizer is being used excepting that a change to clover is not plowed under but used for hay. Kindest regards to all (signature cut off) Address: JS Duss, Jr, New Symrna, Florida

Church Doorway, New Harmony, Indiana

building;, Photograph

Church door

Cruciform Church at New Harmony, Indiana

building, Photograph

Church at New Harmony, Indiana

Cruciform Church at New Harmony, Indiana

building, Photograph

On back: An artistic creation of the wonderful Harmonist church in frontier Indiana built A.D. 1818

Cruciform Church at New Harmony, Indiana - Postcard

building, Photograph, Postcard

Postcard with the same image as #275a On back: Drawn 7-7-1830

Cruciform Church in New Harmony ID, STORAGE??

Architectural Drawing, Photograph

Front elevation and plan This is a photo of the drawing.

Cruciform Church in New Harmony, Indiana

building, Photograph

Handwritten on front: I have never seen this front view in any book. It is from a sketch. Virginia Des Plais (Irisgg?). Typed on front: Church of the Harmonists at New Harmony 1822