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The Schwenkfelders – Palm, Pennsylvania (circa 1920)

January 4, 2023 No Comments

One of the glories of Pennsylvania is its history of offering refuge and sanctuary to religious nonconformists, dissenters, and visionaries of many kinds. Among the

A Pastoral Scene for Mr. Nyce – Vernfield, PA (1907)

July 14, 2022 No Comments

Several months ago, I posted a comic postcard (the “Big Squeeze”) that had been printed by the NYCE Manufacturing Company of Vernfield, PA. (The Nyce

Aunt Mattie Is In Naples – Wyncote, PA (1905)

April 5, 2022 No Comments

Miss Natalie Tyson lived in Wyncote, a census-designated place bordering the northern boundary of the City of Philadelphia, at the southern tip of Montgomery County.