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    Eastern Montgomery County Revisited
    Eastern Montgomery County Revisited
    Eastern Montgomery County Revisited
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    Eastern Montgomery County Revisited

    By Andrew Mark Herman

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    Montgomery County was incorporated in 1784, though much of the area was settled in the late 1600s and early 1700s through land grants by Pennsylvania s founder, William Penn. Located immediately northwest of Philadelphia, the Quaker city has always influenced the county. Wealthy mansions, religious institutions, colleges, and industry all have contributed to the fabric of the county. Eastern Montgomery County Revisited explores this scenic and historic area with rare postcards from 1905 to 1970 and is meant to be a companion to Eastern Montgomery County. Although this book visits many favorite and familiar parts of the county, great emphasis has been placed on smaller, lesser-known places that truly make this book intriguing and unique.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateAug 17, 2005
    ISBN9781439616284
    Eastern Montgomery County Revisited
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    Andrew Mark Herman

    An avid collector of postcards, author Andrew Mark Herman has acquired over 3,000 to date and has written several articles on postcard collecting. This is his second title in the Postcard History Series.

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      Eastern Montgomery County Revisited - Andrew Mark Herman

      (1951-2004)

      INTRODUCTION

      Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was incorporated in 1784, but much of the area was first settled in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Originally part of Philadelphia County, early settlements were mostly small villages, farms, and a few larger towns. Most of eastern Montgomery County was inhabited by Quakers, as evidenced by early Friends meetinghouses established in Abington, Merion, Horsham, Upper Dublin, Plymouth, and Gwynedd. Other religious groups joined the Quakers thanks to the religious tolerance established by Pennsylvania’s founder,William Penn.

      The physical geography of Montgomery County greatly influenced the development of the area. The county’s location immediately north of Philadelphia ensured that the area would have a growing population. Numerous waterways, such as the Pennypack and Wissahickon Creeks and the Schuylkill River, spurred the development of mills. A vast network of roads and railroads greatly aided in transportation. And its gently rolling hills and fertile soil established the county as an agricultural and farming region for over two centuries.

      This volume illustrates the early aspects of life in the eastern part of the county, which is generally described as the area south and east of present-day Route 202 (DeKalb Pike). The postcards on the following pages depict religious institutions, historic homes and farms, and the beautiful country scenery that once dominated the area. Also included in these images are hotels, stores, businesses, and street views of the many villages.

      When the first photographic history of eastern Montgomery County was written in 1999, there were few books pertaining to this area. The images in this volume are completely different than those in the first book and are meant to provide a complementary representation of the wide diversity of life found in eastern Montgomery County.

      The purpose of revisiting eastern Montgomery County is twofold. First, this book will revisit popular and familiar places like Willow Grove Park, Chestnut Hill Park, Valley Forge, the Main Line, and others. Second, this volume illustrates places not found in the first volume, including Barmouth Center Square, Cold Point, Dresher, Edge Hill, Gladwyne, Harmonville, Jarrettown, Lafayette Hill, McKinley Narcissa, Port Kennedy, Valley Falls,Wyncote, and Wyndmoor. Together, this book and the first volume create a comprehensive illustrated study of eastern Montgomery County.

      This book brings together two themes. First, of course, is the beautifully historic region, but second are the wonderful postcards that were photographed and published nearly a century ago. The postcards presented here are by well-documented local publishers, including John Bartholomew of Lansdale, W. W. Miller of North Wales, William Sliker of Philadelphia, Philip Moore of Germantown, and others. The mission of this book is to focus on the significance of our area and to highlight these publishers and their extraordinary images.

      BOATING ON THE WISSAHICKON, FLOURTOWN. From 1908, this view captures the scenic attractions of the Wissahickon Creek at Flourtown. A group of people on the banks of the creeks observes a young couple in a canoe. Since the late 1600s, the historic Wissahickon Creek has been an important waterway in Montgomery County for both industry, such as the erection of mills, and leisure, as seen here. A large portion of the Wissahickon has been preserved through various state and county parks.

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      ROCKLEDGE AND HUNTINGDON VALLEY

      ALONG THE PENNYPACK CREEK, BRYN ATHYN. This postcard, mailed in 1907, shows two views of the Pennypack Creek at Bryn Athyn. The top view is of an old stone arch bridge over the creek. The lower view shows the Pennypack with large rocks along its banks.

      THE OLD TOLLGATE AT ROCKLEDGE. The Rockledge tollgate was the first stop traveling north on the Fox Chase-Huntingdon Turnpike in Montgomery County. This Sliker image from 1907 beautifully depicts the old tollgate and the turnpike with its dirt surface. The tollgate is shown to the left. On the opposite side of the road stood a small wooden fence with a post. When the tollgate’s cross arm was in the down position, it would rest on the post, thereby blocking the roadway. In this view, the cross arm is in the up position and is faintly visible at the far end of the tollgate. Most, if not all, toll roads and turnpikes were eliminated in Montgomery County by the 1920s.

      BLAKE AVENUE, ROCKLEDGE. This 1910 Sliker postcard view shows Blake Avenue, looking north from Huntingdon Pike in the borough of Rockledge. Newly constructed twin homes line the east side of the street. They still stand today, along with most of the other homes in this view.

      FIRE APPARATUS, ROCKLEDGE. Just as there are parades with fire trucks today, in the early 20th century, local fire companies often dressed up their equipment for various town celebrations. This wonderfully posed scene, dated October 8, 1910, shows Rockledge’s fire company’s apparatus, decorated with flags and garlands, being led by a pair of white horses. This William Sliker postcard records the look of early fire equipment and also captures a proud moment for two young men and for the older firemen on the fire truck.

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