Experience Pennsylvania’s history through the words of writers, the landmarks across the state, and the photographs that make those long gone times leap back to life. Sit back, relax, and discover a part of Pennsylvania’s history through the eyes of photographers. Here are some of the oldest photographs of Pennsylvania and they’re pretty incredible.

1. The Greensburg Athletic Association in Western Pennsylvania was one of the first professional football teams in the state. The team is shown here in a photo from 1894.
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2. City Hall in Philadelphia is shown in this photo from 1899.
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3. The Westinghouse Air Brake Company, today empty, was captured in 1905.
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4. This quaint snapshot of Ninth and Hamilton Streets in Allentown was taken in the winter of 1891.
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5. Here’s another shot of Hamilton Street in Allentown in 1891.
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6. The train station in New Hope greets its first train in March of 1891.
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7. The Western Pennsylvania town of Vandergrift is captured in 1895 before development of the town began.
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8. Horses and buggies are parked in Lebanon in 1895.
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9. Pittsburgh’s Fort Pitt Block House, an important part of the French & Indian War, was used as a single family dwelling in this 1893 photograph.
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10. The tiny town of Grover, in Bradford County, is seen in this photo from 1900.
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11. The flooded Jordan Creek creeps up on the Lehigh Valley Railroad Station in Allentown in this photo from 1902.
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