| Conshohocken in Vintage Postcards Contributor(s): Welsh, Phillip (Author), Welsh, Sharon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738509876 ISBN-13: 9780738509877 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.34" W x 9.74" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Lenni Lenape called this place gueno-sheiki-hacki-ing, meaning "beautiful or peaceful valley." Incorporated in 1850, Conshohocken's colorful history had its beginnings as Native American territory prior to 1684, when William Penn purchased the land from the Tammany people. Soon Quakers purchased land, built homes, and opened mills. Conshohocken begins with tales and images of early history and continues with rare views that capture some of the majestic mansions built by the founding fathers, the tree-lined avenues with trolleys and horse-drawn carriages, the firehouses and train station and schools, and the many families and faces that have brought Conshohocken to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Welsh, Phillip: - Phillip and Sharon Welsh have spent more than twelve years gathering vintage postcards of Conshohocken. They have combined these with illuminating text to create a riveting work. |