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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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Bakery - Interior - Gottlieb-Naugle
Bakery - Interior - Gottlieb-Naugle
Harmony Society member, Photograph, building interior
Gottlieb Naugle (baker for the Harmony Society) in front of bake oven
Barbara Bosch
Barbara Bosch
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Seated on a porch. Born 1816, joined 2857, died 1905.
Barbara Bosch
Barbara Bosch
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Standing in garden
Barbara Bosch
Barbara Bosch
Harmony Society member, Photograph
One of the last 3 members. Seated portrait
Barbara Bosch & Franz Gillman
Barbara Bosch & Franz Gillman
Harmony Society member, Photograph, building
Standing in front of the Pavilion
Barbara Bosch and Elizabeth ____
Barbara Bosch and Elizabeth ____
Postcard, Photograph, Harmony Society member
Barbara Bosch (On the Left) and Elizabeth Unknown
Barbara Bosch and Elizabeth ____
Barbara Bosch and Elizabeth ____
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Barbara Bosch (On the Left:) and Elizabeth Li ___. (remainder of name is cut off) This photo was used for a Postcard
Barbara Bosch - very elderly
Barbara Bosch - very elderly
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Elderly woman in bed. Shot from the foot of the bed.
Barbara Bosch - very elderly
Barbara Bosch - very elderly
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Elderly woman in bed
Blasius Platz
Blasius Platz
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Joined the Harmony Society 1890, withdrew 1893. He had been a hired worker from Dec 7, 1881 to June 2, 1882.
Burial Register, 1840-1857
Burial Register, 1840-1857
genealogy, Harmony Society member, death dates, Economy Cemetery
Book with slots to hold small sticks with members names on them. Sticks seem to have been moved from the front pages to the back pages and the date of death added as members died.
Christina Rall
Christina Rall
Harmony Society member, Photograph, historic clothing, Postcard
Christina Schonemann Rall seated in front of a doorway on the hotel porch. Born 1822 in New Harmony, joined 1835, withdrew 1846, returned 1850, died 1904
Dr. Benjamin Feucht
Dr. Benjamin Feucht
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Dr. Benjamin Feucht was the Harmony Society physician in its later days. He was a member but withdrew.
Dr. J. Christoff Mueller
Dr. J. Christoff Mueller
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Johann Christoph Muller was the Harmony Society's first physician. He was born on May 15, 1778 in Unterweissach, and withdrew in 1832.
Ekhard Bentel
Ekhard Bentel
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Grandson of Johann George Bentel, son of Johann Friedrich Arnold Bentel, born in New Harmony, IN, left Society 3/6/1832 (age 10).
Ernst Woefel
Ernst Woefel
Harmony Society member, Photograph
photo of a framed portrait done about 1890
Feucht Family
Feucht Family
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Dr. Benjamin Feucht far right; others not identified
Franz Gillman
Franz Gillman
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Franz Gillman member of the Harmony Society
Franz Gillman
Franz Gillman
Harmony Society member, Photograph
Note on back: Franz Gillman, last male member of Harmony Society. Photo taken sometime between 1903-1905, Franz Gillman, when he left Economy for Florida He never to returned alive again. Photo taken in Harmony Society Taylor Shop. Photo taken by (Mother) Christiana F. Knoedler (?) This room was used by Knoedler family as a kitchen.
Franz Gillman - Funeral
Franz Gillman - Funeral
Harmony Society member, Photograph, vehicle
Horse drawn hearse This was the last time the Harmonist hearse was use. Economy, PA, Dec 1921