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Check - Transfer Check from the Farmers & Mechanics Bank 1879
Transfer Check from the Farmers & Mechanics Bank 1879 The Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank was an important Philadelphia institution of long standing and the largest bank in the city during the latter part of the 19th century. Its headquarters at 427 Chestnut Street, was opened in 1855. Designed by John Myers Gries (1828-1862), the building incorporated a number of structural and environmental innovations from the previous twenty-five years, inclu...
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Check, Bank - Bank of Delaware County
img File1320Thomas Lawrencecheck Bank of Delaware County Isaac Cornog & Samuel Lewis5/3/1847
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Copybook - Student Copybooks- Sheaff Family (1835-1851)
1. Student copybook, with ad and picture on front cover for "Leary & Co.'s Cheap Book Store, No. 138 North Second Street" in Philadelphia; name Charles S. Sheaff and date 1851 written in corner; unused; 8" h x 6 1/2" w. 2. Student ciphering book, with poem about Education on front; ad at bottom has year 1835; "Property of Harriet Sheaff / My Mother" at top; unused; 12 3/4" h x 7 1/2" w. 3. Student copybook, marked "Property of Henry Sheaff / ...
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Deed
Article of Agreement between Clement Lawrence of Upper Darby and John Wence of Marple
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Documents - Agreement between Clement Lawrence and George Lewis
Agreement to lease land between Clement Lawrence and George Lewis.
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Documents - Ardmore Manor Civic Association Files
Records from Ardmore Manor Civic Association. Includes information on the origin of Haverford Township Civic Council, as well as Elwell Field Park.
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Documents - Letter to Mr. Cristy Kyle for repossession of the farm.
Letter to Mr. Cristy Kyle for repossession of the farm.
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Documents - Philadelphia & Chester County Railroad Co. Agreement
Philadelphia & Chester County Railroad Co. General offices, No 119 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Documents - Tax Collector
img Haverford 1831Thomas LawrenceTax Collector Haverford Twp William Eyre Treasurer, Joseph Bishop, and James Wickman
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Drawing - Pritchett's House
Print of architect Frank A Hays color drawing for residence of William C. Prichett. Drawing appeared in the American Architect and Building News July 3, 1897 (No. 1123) The 152 acre tract known as the "Richland Estate" was owned by W.C.Prichett and is on the Atlas map of 18 . The house appears in the PA Historical Resource Survey for Haverford Township, Delaware Co, 1994, Delaware County Planning Department on page 045-HA-071. When first bui...
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Envelope - Sheaff Family- 3 Letter Envelopes (1860s)
3 postmarked envelopes for letters, 2 addressed to Philip Sheaff (1 from C. H. Cheney, Notary Public in Philadelphia but postmarked Newton, Iowa and 1 postmarked Washington D.C.), and 1 to George Sheaff (postmarked Washington D.C.), all about 3 1/4" h x 5 1/2" w.
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Handbill - Andalusia Boarding School
img ,File1220a, b, cThomas LawrenceCircular Andalusia Boarding School9/11/1850
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Invitation - Members of Yearly Meeting fo Friends
Request for donations to aid the Friends in Virginia who suffered losses resulting from the war with a goal to raise 10-15 thousand dollars.
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Invoice - Civil Defense (1952)- Robert L. Fox Photography Invoice
Invoice from Robert L. Fox, commercial photographer, at 2406 Whitby Road, Havertown, Pa., for Civil Defense photos, June 10, 1952.
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Invoice - Invoice, Haverford Echo Mills (1897)
Invoice/ receipt for Haverford Echo Mills. 4 1/4"h x 6 7/8"w. Printed 'Dealer in Flour, Mill Feed, Corn, Oats, &c; Particular Attention Paid to Grinding Grists.; Lumber of all kinds on hand or sawed to order.; Cord, stove and kindling wood'. 'Haverford Echo Mills' in fancy block on top. 'Ardmore P.O. Pa., ___ 189_ ' (12/29 handwritten on blank with 7 filled in, for date of 12/29/1897). 'M _____' Mr. Haninnon?, 'To Geo. Dickinson, Dr.' Red and ...
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Ledger - Amount of money received from the produce of farm and other things for the year 1847
Amount of money received from the produce of farm and other things for the year 1847. January to September. Hogs Skins for stuffing sausage Breast of veal leg shoulder eggs rent dog gravel dividend from bank butter pickled pork
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Ledger - An account of weather for the year 1847 January 1 - April 30
An account of weather for the year 1847: January 1-April 30
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