1881: Chester County, PA: History and Biographies

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Title:  History of Chester County, Pennsylvania

With Genealogical and Biographical Sketches

A Reprint of the 1881 First Edition

1881 Edition was Published in Philadelphia by Louis H. Everts

And was Printed in Philadelphia by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Reprinted by Higginson Book Company of Salem, Massachusetts

Size:  11 x 8.50 inches

Pages: 782 + xliv

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Dingee and Conard Rose Growers in West Grove

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With More than 300 Illustrations

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Bayard Taylor

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With More than 300 Illustrations

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With More than 300 Illustrations

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With More than 300 Illustrations

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With More than 300 Illustrations

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This big, comprehensive book presents a vivid portrait of life in Chester County, Pennsylvania, as it was in the 1880s.

The book presents a detailed history of the region.  Plus it presents full details about the townships and boroughs, religious organizations, schools, literary groups, farming / agriculture, business and commerce, iron manufacturing, politics and legal organizations, natural history, botany, geology, etc.

The second half of the book presents biographies and portraits of Chester County business and civic leaders.

Portraits include: Conrad Acker plus his farm, Samuel Acker plus his residence, George Achelis of Morris Nurseries, Henry Ashenfelter, Dr. William Baldwin, George Baugh, Levi Bingaman, Joaquim Bishop and his residence, A. Bonzano, Dr. William Brower, David Buckwalter and his residence, Samuel Buckwalter, Hugh Burgess, James Butler, Reuben Byler, David P. Chambers and his residence, M. B. Chambers residence and tannery, Henry E. Chrisman and his residence, John Cochran, Samuel Cornett and his residence, M. D. Cornog and his residence, Isaac Darlington, William Darlington, Joseph C. Davis, E.. V. Dickey, Jesse C. Dickey, J. R. Dobson, James M. Dorian and his residence and Dorian's Mills, Alfred L. Elwyn, Abel Evans, Henry S. Evans, J. B. Evans and his residence, Joshua Evans, William Everhart, A. Fetters and his residence, Levi Letters, Casper S. Francis, Eli Fredd, John Frick, Dr. James Fulton, W. T. Fulton, J. Smith Futhey, Robert Futhey, Jonathan Gause, John R. Gordon, John Griffen, Daniel Gunkle, Townsend Haines, Robert Hamill, John Hannum, Dr. Evan Pugh, etc. etc.

Plus there are illustrations of: the alms house, American Wood Paper Company, residence of James W. Baily, residence of Aaron Baker, rsidence of Dr. J. L. Baker, residence of E. H. Barnard and his creamery, residence of James Barnard, residence and mills of Horace A. Beale, Birmingham Quaker meetinghouse, residence of Joseph Brinton, Brooklyn woolen mills, residence of John H. Buckwalter, residence of Mrs. Sarah R. Bull, John L. Carter residence and creamery, residence of William Chalfant, residence and machine shop of John N. Chalfant, residence of Thomas M. Charlton, residence of Robert F. Chrisman, store and residence of I. A. Cleaver, residence and factory of E. T. Cope Sons, colonial currency, courthouse in West Chester, residence of James Cowan, residence of Thomas S. Cox, residence of Milton Darlington, residence of C. and H. M. Darlington, Darlington Seminary, residence of Rev. Samuel Dickey, Dingee & Conard Company, residence of Joseph Dowdall, residence of mary and Samuel Downing, Valley Forge encampment, residence of David Evans, residence of Newton Evans,  W. P. Evans flouring mills, residence of William Evans, residence of George Faucett, residence of Samuel Fetters, residence of General B. F. Fisher, residence of Benjamin E. Fredd, residence of James L Futhey, residence of  T. J. Gibson, residence of Francis Good, residence of H. Graham, residence and paper mill of Harvey Graves, residence of Baldwin Gray,  residence and mills of Samuel Greenwood, residence and pottery of R. J. Grier, residence and mills of James Guie, residence of John Hannum Jr, residence of Charles E. Pennock, residence of Arnold Pennypacker, residence of James B. Pyle, Rokeby papermill, Uwchland meeting house, Westtown boarding school, White Hall tavern, residence of Amos Pugh, Milford Mills, map of the Battle of Brandywine, Lafayette headquarters in the Revolutionary War, etc. etc.

Condition:  Excellent Condition:  No library or institution markings.  No previous owner's markings. The interior is in excellent condition, with No stains or foxing. The cover is in excellent condition with no stains, sunning, or fraying.

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