Author: Beverly Rorer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738576374
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Upper Darby, one of the earliest settlements west of Philadelphia, began with the Lenni Lenape Indians and early Swedish settlers of the 1650s. Mills and farming were fueled by several creeks forming a fall line before dropping off to the Piedmont through Upper Darby. From the beginning, influential families left their mark. The descendants of Samuel Sellers were inventors whose skills benefited the nation. Dr. George Smith authored the bill for Pennsylvania public education, and famous financiers A.J. Drexel and his son A.J. Drexel Jr. created beautiful estates with landscaped vistas where residents enjoyed leisure activities. By the early 1900s, most farms had turned to dairying and became part of "the Butter Belt." The Sixty-Ninth Street Terminal, built in 1907, was the transportation hub for those going farther west and brought rapid development to the community. Upper Darby chronicles the people and the changing demographics of this thriving area.
Author: Thomas J. DiFilippo
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ISBN: 9781437969221
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Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Contents: Significant Dates in Upper Darby (PA) History and Development; Discovery to Settlement 1609-1684; Early Settlers and Their Contributions; A New Community; Wilderness to Industrial Development 1800-1850; The Four Hamlets; The Beginning of a Suburban Giant 1850-1900; The Fastest Growing Township in the U.S. 1900-1929; Depression Takes Its Toll; Services; Postscript; Interesting Notes; Bibliography. Photos, Tables and Figures.
Author: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly
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Languages : en
Pages : 1332
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Office of the Clerk
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Languages : en
Pages : 2012
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Covers receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds.
Author: Pennsylvania. Water Supply Commission
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Category : Water-supply
Languages : en
Pages : 1450
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2240
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Author: Pennsylvania. Department of Banking
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Category : Savings and loan associations
Languages : en
Pages : 840
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Category : Bank accounts
Languages : en
Pages : 820
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Category : Tree planting
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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