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About This Collection

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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1924 Centennial
1924 Centennial
building, Photograph, people, Historic cloth, historic clothing
Women in historic clothing. Ernestine Ott May is kneeling in front. Others unidentified. Rapp House in background.
1924 Centennial - Clara Agnes Shaffer as Gertrude Rapp
1924 Centennial - Clara Agnes Shaffer as Gertrude Rapp
historic clothing, Photograph, people, building
On the right is Clara Agnes Shaffer taking the part of Gertrude Rapp at the 1924 Centennial. Feast Hall and Granary in Background. Others unidentified.
1924 Centennial Parade
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
1924 Centennial Parade
Old Timers, Photograph, historic clothing, vehicle, animal
Parade participants in horse drawn hay wagon Unidentified people are wearing in historic costume.
1924 Centennial Parade - Hay wagon with unidentified people
1924 Centennial Parade - Hay wagon with unidentified people
historic clothing, Photograph, Old timer
3 unidentified men and one unidentified woman riding on a hay wagon in the Centennial parade. The focus on this image is poor.
1924 Centennial - people in historic costume
1924 Centennial - people in historic costume
Old timer, Photograph, historic clothing
Mary Fruth, August Froesch, Christiana Knoedler, Mrs. Fred. Knoedler, John S. Duss, Fred Knoedler Sr. Identified on back of picture by Charles Basharr.
1924 Centennial - Unidentified men in historic costume
1924 Centennial - Unidentified men in historic costume
building, Photograph, people, historic clothing
Men in top hats. Feast Hall and Rapp House in the background. This image is from the 1924 Centennial.
1924 Centennial - Unidentified people
1924 Centennial - Unidentified people
people, Photograph, historic clothing, building
People in historic costume getting wine, behind Feast Hall. This image is from the 1924 Centennial.
Alice Ott McClure
Alice Ott McClure
historic clothing, Photograph, Old Timer
Daughter of William Ott, Granddaughter of Elizabeth Breitenstein Ott
Charles Rye
Charles Rye
Old Timer, Photograph, historic clothing
In Harmonist Costume. Son of Lewis and Amelia (Breitenstein) Rye who were hired workers
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified man
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified man
Old timer, Photograph, historic clothing
In the garden front of stone wall Information on the back is incorrect. This is Christiana Knoedler not Mary Fruth.
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified man
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified man
Old timer, Photograph, building, historic clothing
In front of Pavilion Information on the back is incorrect. This is Christiana Knoedler not Mary Fruth.
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified woman
Christiana Knoedler and unidentified woman
Old timer, Photograph, historic clothing
Christiana Knoedler at a book signing.
Christiana Knoedler by the Rapp House Pump
Christiana Knoedler by the Rapp House Pump
Old timer, Photograph, building, historic clothing
Christiana Knoedler in historic costume Standing next to the pump. She is holding a copy of her book.
Christiana Knoedler in Shawl and Bonnet
Christiana Knoedler in Shawl and Bonnet
Old timer, Photograph, historic clothing
wearing historic clothing Information on the back is incorrect. This is Christiana Knoedler not Mary Fruth.
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
Clothing and Hats in display case
Clothing and Hats in display case
historic clothing, Photograph
Clothing and a straw top hat along with hat making supplies and equipment in a display case.
Copper kettle, hayrake
Copper kettle, hayrake
historic clothing, Photograph, Tool
Also seen part of female manikin dressed in Harmonist clothing
Ernestine Ott May
Ernestine Ott May
historic clothing, Photograph, Old timer
Ernestine Ott May wearing traditional Harmonist dress
Ernestine Ott May & Edyth Ott
Ernestine Ott May & Edyth Ott
Old timer, Photograph, historic clothing
Ernestine Ott May (left) wearing traditional Harmost dress, Edyth on right ( Edyth's name is usually spelled Edith; however it is Edyth on the back of this photo)