Posted in Pennsylvania
February 22, 2016
24 Classic Images That Give A Rare Glimpse Into Pennsylvania’s Past
Pennsylvania is a fascinating state, rich in unique history, art, architecture and culture. This collection of some of our favorite vintage photographs and illustrations of Pennsylvania will make you nostalgic for days long gone, but not forgotten. If you can’t remember any of these bygone eras, then we hope these images will show you a side of our state you’ve never seen before.
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Real photo postcard, date unknown.
Approximately 1930 -1945.
Works Progress Administration Pennsylvania Art Project poster by Katherine Milhous, created between 1936 and 1940.
View from The Mountain Scenic Railway, date unknown.
Circa 1904.
East Side, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, date unknown.
1970s.
Poster by Webster & Hunter, 1898
Works Progress Administration Pennsylvania Art Project poster, created by Katherine Milhous between 1936 and 1940.
Circa 1951.
Approximately 1930 - 1945.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, June 1910.
Works Progress Administration Pennsylvania Art Project poster for the Ephrata Cloister, Lancaster County. Created by Katherine Milhous, between 1936 and 1941.
1950s.
Caption reads: "See one of the largest antique plate and spoon collections in America."
Circa 1951.
Lancaster County, 1960s.
Works Progress Administration Pennsylvania Art Project poster for Lancaster County, showing an Amish family. Created by Katherine Milhous, between 1936 and 1941.
Photographed by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration, November 1935.
Postmarked: Sep 7, 1976.
This motel was converted into Paxton Hall, Gettysburg College student housing.
Roadside attraction in Shartlesville, now called Roadside America.
Poster showing railroad freight cars at the Port of Philadelphia, by Robert Muchley in 1936.
Postcard from Davistown, Dunkard Township, Greene County, date unknown.
1960's. Unfortunately, this historic hotel and roadside attraction burned down in 2001.
Mister Ed’s: The Area’s Most Unusual General Store opened (about two miles from its current location) over 40 years ago.
What did you think of this glimpse into Pennsylvania’s past? Have you been to any of these places? Please share your comments and photos with us below!
