Chester County Collections
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Published: 1936-10
Total Pages: 474
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Martha Carson-Gentry
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 1997-08
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738537443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEstablished in 1799 in one of the three original counties in Pennsylvania, the borough of West Chester is steeped in history. West Chester serves as the county seat and is the home of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, once known as West Chester State Normal School. Two hundred years of memories vital to Pennsylvania's renowned history will be celebrated in the year 1999, West Chester's bicentennial. Much of this history is brought to life in West Chester. A collection of over two hundred images which were generously lent by West Chester residents make up this journey back into the borough's past, covering the years from the dawn of photography up to 1920. Many of the images within have never before appeared in print, and they vary from authentic photograph postcards of the community to the photographs taken between 1875 and 1910 by Gilbert Cope, the co-author of The History of Chester County (1881). Also among the illustrations are old broadsides, one of which is the oldest existing Chester County broadside. The first newspaper printed in Chester County, dating back to 1794, and a sketch of one of West Chester's oldest homes round out this fascinating visual history.
Author: Bruce Edward Mowday
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780738538303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWest Chester has grown from the sleepy village originally known as Turk's Head in the 1700s to a bustling community hosting West Chester University, a thriving educational institution. The selection of West Chester as the seat of Chester County's government in 1785 led citizens to march on the town "armed with a field-piece, a barrel of whiskey, and other warlike munitions." Architect Thomas U. Walter, who designed the U.S. Capitol, was responsible for several classic town buildings.
Author: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, Pa
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 28
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 1246
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 234
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