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[Chester Park, the club house, Cincinnati, Ohio]

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SNOW, CHESTER A. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HARDING, CHESTER. COLONEL - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Girls working in Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Zetella Gallman (by ...

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A Saturday ball game. Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Boy with glove,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

(Tallest) Sam Bigham, Eureka Cotton Mills. Been in mill 10 years. (Nex...

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Chester A. Congdon - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man with a mustache. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Chester "Pinch" Thomas, Boston AL (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Col. Chester Harding - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Chester Harding (1866-1936) who served as Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (1917-1921). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

["Thornewood," Chester Thorne house, Lakewood, Wa. Chairs in grove]

Site History. House Architecture: Kirtland Kelsey Cutter, built 1909-1911. Landscape: James Frederick Dawson and John Charles Olmsted, Olmsted Brothers, 1908 -1913. Today: Preserved as Thornewood Castle Inn and... More

Large Barn, Old Creek Road (Wallace Township), Glenmoore, Chester Coun...

Survey number: HABS PA-5232 Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lowndes Taylor Carriage House, 937 Pottstown Pike (West Goshen Townshi...

Survey number: HABS PA-1100-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction

Rep. Chester Gross - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A.F. OF L.'S $5800 CHECK PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT FOR INFANTILE PARALYSI...

A group of people standing around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dr. A.S. Barnes, "Ker-Feal", residence in Chester Springs, Pennsylvani...

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Dr. A.S. Barnes, "Ker-Feal", residence in Chester Springs, Pennsylvani...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chester L. Wells. Farm Security Administartion 1930s public domain pho...

M. Newberg, residence at 24 Red Oak Ln., Port Chester, New York. Paul ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a garden, gardening, agriculture, plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse, Birmingham & Meetinghouse Roads, Birm...

Significance: Wounded British troops were carried to this 1763 Meeting House during the Battle of Brandywine. Survey number: HABS PA-1193 Building/structure dates: 1763 Initial Construction Building/structu... More

William Everhart Building, 28 West Market Street, West Chester, Cheste...

Significance: This office building, dating from the 1830's, was for a time occupied by the Chester County Times and retains a great amount of original architectural design. Survey number: HABS PA-1207 Buildi... More

Bradford Friends Meeting House, Northbrook Road, West Bradford Townshi...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Among the oldest extant Friends meeting houses in the Delaware Valley, erected in 1767, Bradford Meeting House's seemingly unconventional design more closely ... More

Bradford Friends Meeting House, Northbrook Road, West Bradford Townshi...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Among the oldest extant Friends meeting houses in the Delaware Valley, erected in 1767, Bradford Meeting House's seemingly unconventional design more closely ... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylv...

Mar 1886. 7 Sheet(s). Pennsylvania fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabi... More

Rogers-Hoopes House, 1121 Fernhill Road (West Goshen Township), West C...

Significance: The original 1806 section of this house has some of the finest exterior and interior woodwork to be found in Chester County. Survey number: HABS PA-1212 Building/structure dates: 1806-1807 Init... More

Old Kennett Meeting House, U.S. Route 1, 1 mile North of Longwood Gard...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Old Kennett is one of the oldest extant Friends meeting houses in the Delaware Valley, erected sometime between 1718 and 1731. Its single-cell, c... More

Old Kennett Meeting House, U.S. Route 1, 1 mile North of Longwood Gard...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Old Kennett is one of the oldest extant Friends meeting houses in the Delaware Valley, erected sometime between 1718 and 1731. Its single-cell, c... More

Old Kennett Meeting House, U.S. Route 1, 1 mile North of Longwood Gard...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: Old Kennett is one of the oldest extant Friends meeting houses in the Delaware Valley, erected sometime between 1718 and 1731. Its single-cell, c... More

Big House, East Head Race, Hopewell, Chester County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5941 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cedarcroft, Bayard Drive (East Marlborough Township), Kennett Square, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential home interior, living room, fireplace, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lee Creek Bridge, Spanning Lee Creek at State Highway No. 220, Chester...

Significance: The Lee Creek Bridge is an excellent example of a Camelback Pennsylvania through truss, a late nineteenth/early twentieth century bridge type. It is significant as one of four Pennsylvania throug... More

Village Barn, Hopewell, Chester County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5944 Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hopewell Village, State Route 345 vicinity (Union & Warwick Townships)...

Significance: Hopewell Furnace was established in 1770 by Mark Bird, and, over the next several decades supplied much of early America's iron products, including cannon and shot for the Revolution. Many employe... More

Warrenpoint, State Route 83 (Warwick Township), Knauertown, Chester Co...

Significance: The house is an excellent example of a mid-eighteenth century house with few alterations. The stone work is of interest and much outstanding original interior woodwork remains. The original owner,... More

Warrenpoint, State Route 83 (Warwick Township), Knauertown, Chester Co...

Significance: The house is an excellent example of a mid-eighteenth century house with few alterations. The stone work is of interest and much outstanding original interior woodwork remains. The original owner,... More

"Blue Shutters" Residence, Route 25, Olde West Chester, Butler County,...

Survey number: HABS OH-2235 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Varnum Headquarters, Spring House, State Route 23, Valley Forge, Chest...

Survey number: HABS PA-6171-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Richard Gardner Jr. House, 32 West Chester Street, Nantucket, Nantucke...

Significance: One of the first lean-to type dwellings built at the site of the new settlement at Wesco (Nantucket) in the early eighteenth century. Survey number: HABS MA-839 Building/structure dates: ca. 172... More

Joseph Collins House, 633 Goshen Road (West Goshen Township), West Che...

Significance: The original house (now the south front portion) was erected in 1727 and, though small, was a place of some style with its dressed stone and jack arch over the date stone. The local historical soc... More

Wylie Mill, Chester, S.C. Boy with calf is Pamento Benson. Raising it ...

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Cross Keys Tavern, State Routes 272 & 42 vicinity (East Nottingham Tow...

Significance: This stone inn, probably erected between 1715 and 1720, was completed to its present size by 1745. Important features include a very rare main door, fine hardware and paneling throughout the house... More

Varnum Headquarters, House, State Route 23, Valley Forge, Chester Coun...

Survey number: HABS PA-6171-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Varnum Headquarters, House, State Route 23, Valley Forge, Chester Coun...

Survey number: HABS PA-6171-A Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woodward-Pennock Farm, Corn Crib, 741 Newark Road, Chatham, Chester Co...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N725 Survey number: HABS PA-5930-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1800- ca. 1825 Initial Construction

Philip Sharples House, 400 South Church Street, West Chester, Chester ...

Significance: Large house with fine Doric and Greek Revival details. Survey number: HABS PA-164 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction

Right of the line - Public domain American sheet music

For piano

Pennsylvania Railroad, Brandywine Valley Viaduct, Spanning Brandywine ...

Significance: It is notable for its height, length, and complex geometry, which includes both horizontal and vertical curvature. It is also significant in association with the Pennsylvania Railroad's Philadelph... More

Upper Octoraro Presbyterian Church Session House, State Route 10 & Oct...

Significance: A rare survival of a once common type of building used by Presbyterian Church officials for business meetings. Survey number: HABS PA-201 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740- ca. 1745 Initial Co... More

Richard Chester Langdon to Andrew Jackson, November 5, 1827

Public domain scan of Andrew Jackson's correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Pennsylvania Railroad, French Creek Trestle, Spanning French Creek, no...

Significance: With its sixteen plate-girder spans of various ages, is an excellent example of American railroads' practice of recycling main-line structures into branches and sidings. Unprocessed Field note ma... More

Sharity Road (House), (West Marlborogh Township), Green Lawn, Chester ...

Significance: Unusual type of construction for area and a rare survival of a small early eighteenth century house. Survey number: HABS PA-160 Building/structure dates: after. 1700- before. 1750 Initial Const... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Black Rock Tunnel, Beneath Black Rock...

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Stone Barn, circa 1795, Route 342, South of Wawaset Bridge, Wawaset, C...

Survey number: HABS PA-5237 Building/structure dates: ca. 1795 Initial Construction

Stone Barn, circa 1795, Route 342, South of Wawaset Bridge, Wawaset, C...

Survey number: HABS PA-5237 Building/structure dates: ca. 1795 Initial Construction

Downingtown Friends Meeting House, 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Downingt...

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Arnold-Temple House, Broad Run Road (West Bradford Township), Marshall...

Significance: This early building (c. 1715-1725) was the site of a fulling mill for over 175 years and preserves almost all architectural detail both exterior and interior. Survey number: HABS PA-1109 Buildi... More

Arnold-Temple House, Broad Run Road (West Bradford Township), Marshall...

Significance: This early building (c. 1715-1725) was the site of a fulling mill for over 175 years and preserves almost all architectural detail both exterior and interior. Survey number: HABS PA-1109 Buildi... More

Walter C. Pyle Barn, 1768, Legislative Route 15037, Kaolin, Chester Co...

Survey number: HABS PA-5238 Building/structure dates: 1768 Initial Construction

Taylor-Parke House, State Route 162 (East Bradford Township), Copesvil...

Survey number: HABS PA-205 Building/structure dates: 1768 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: after. 1900- before. 1960 Subsequent Work

Loch Aerie, U.S. Route 30 (East Whiteland Township), Glenloch, Chester...

Significance: Loch Aerie was designed by architect Addison Hutton in 1865 for William E. Lockwood, who made his fortune manufacturing paper collars and folding boxes, and lost much of it promoting local railroa... More

Jonathan Warner House, Middlesex Turnpike, Chester, Middlesex County, ...

Survey number: HABS CT-137 Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Reverend Aaron Bascom House, Middlefield Road, Chester, Hampden County...

Survey number: HABS MA-112 Building/structure dates: 1769 Initial Construction

Chester County Bridge No. 225, Spanning Tweed Creek at Hopewell Road, ...

Significance: The bridge sits in the heart of the Hopewell Historic District. The district is characterized by 19th century residential, agricultural, public, commercial, and industrial buildings clustered alon... More

Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, 238 South High Street, West ...

Significance: This Gothic Revival Church, which has served the community of West Chester since 1870, is built of green serpentine stone with brick used as trim. Survey number: HABS PA-1223 Building/structure... More

Daniel Hoopes House, State Route 926 (Westtown Township), Westtown, Ch...

Significance: This early house (two old sections 1723 and 1740) was owned by a prominent Quaker family and retains much original woodwork and hardware. Survey number: HABS PA-161 Building/structure dates: 17... More

Lundale Farm, House, State Route 100 (South Coventry Township), Pughto...

Significance: The house is a fine example of a well preserved late eighteenth-century local farmhouse which grew to accommodate the needs of the owners. The Townsends, owners during the eighteenth century, were... More

Caln Friends Meeting House, Northeast corner of Kings Highway (Route 3...

Significance: Built in 1784 and extended in 1801, Caln Meeting House poses an unusual solution to the need to accommodate a quarterly meeting. The Caln Friends chose to expand their meeting space by adding onto... More

Caln Friends Meeting House, Northeast corner of Kings Highway (Route 3...

Significance: Built in 1784 and extended in 1801, Caln Meeting House poses an unusual solution to the need to accommodate a quarterly meeting. The Caln Friends chose to expand their meeting space by adding onto... More

Downing House, Bell Tavern Road (East Caln Township), Downingtown, Che...

Significance: Fine example of a mid-eighteenth century stone house. Survey number: HABS PA-171 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: before 1772 Subsequent Work

Downing House, Bell Tavern Road (East Caln Township), Downingtown, Che...

Significance: Fine example of a mid-eighteenth century stone house. Survey number: HABS PA-171 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: before 1772 Subsequent Work

Hopewell Village, Employees Quarters, St. Peter's vicinity, Hopewell, ...

Significance: Original building was the eastern two bays of this structure; the western bay was added shortly after construction. Survey number: HABS PA-5160 Building/structure dates: ca. 1810 Initial Constr... More

Hopewell Village, Employees Quarters, St. Peter's vicinity, Hopewell, ...

Significance: Original building was the eastern two bays of this structure; the western bay was added shortly after construction. Survey number: HABS PA-5160 Building/structure dates: ca. 1810 Initial Constr... More

Hopewell Village, Bethesda Baptist Church, State Route 345 vicinity (W...

See also HABS PA-5157 through PA-5157I for related information. Significance: Early church serving some of Hopewell Village's inhabitants. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-203 Su... More

John Drake House, Main Street, Chester, Morris County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-510 Survey number: HABS NJ-647 Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Initial Construction

John Drake House, Main Street, Chester, Morris County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-510 Survey number: HABS NJ-647 Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Initial Construction

George Washington's 1776 Sleeping Marquee, Valley Forge, Chester Count...

2004 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This sleeping tent, or marquee, was used by George Washington and his staff as his headquarters during the American Revolution, at which time Washington serve... More

George Washington's 1776 Sleeping Marquee, Valley Forge, Chester Count...

2004 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: This sleeping tent, or marquee, was used by George Washington and his staff as his headquarters during the American Revolution, at which time Washington serve... More

Stoltzfus House, U.S. Route 30 vicinity (Valley Township), Coatesville...

Significance: Good example of a mid-eighteenth century house which expanded as needed. Survey number: HABS PA-159 Building/structure dates: 1732 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1813 Subsequent... More

Coventry Forge Inn, Nantmeal Road (South Coventry Township), Coventryv...

Significance: This house, the original portion of which was erected about 1717, contains some exceedingly handsome mid-18th century woodwork. Survey number: HABS PA-1133 Building/structure dates: ca. 1717 In... More

London Grove Friends Meeting House, Southwest of Route 926 & Newark Ro...

1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N332 Survey number: HABS PA-6232

[Envelope], For President, Abraham Lincoln.

Printed in violet ink on yellow. Manuscript addressed to John Mercer Esq., Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Chester County Horticultural Hall, 225 North High Street, West Chester...

Significance: This unusual building, originally erected for a horticultural society but later used as a town meeting hall, exhibition space, theater, and historical society, was the last building in West Cheste... More

Morriseianna, State Route 41 (London Grove Township), Chatham, Chester...

Significance: Large house built in 1843 according to plaques on front downspouts, but appears to have been built in several stages and may incorporate parts of an earlier house (possibly as early as ca. 1700). ... More

Chester County Courthouse, 10 North High Street, West Chester, Chester...

Significance: This courthouse, the subject of many controversies was designed by Thomas U. Walter. Survey number: HABS PA-1119 Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1... More

Phoenix Iron Company, Rolling Mill, North of French Creek, west of Fai...

Survey number: HAER PA-493-C Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Phoenix Iron Company, Rolling Mill, North of French Creek, west of Fai...

Survey number: HAER PA-493-C Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Phoenix Iron Company, Rolling Mill, North of French Creek, west of Fai...

Survey number: HAER PA-493-C Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rocky Mount Canal, Lock Keeper's House, Great Falls, Chester County, S...

Addendum photos were de-accessioned from HABS No. SC-158 upon determination that they were of the same structure. (3/20/03, JLB) Significance: This building is the only structure of its type remaining in South ... More

Rocky Mount Canal, Lock Keeper's House, Great Falls, Chester County, S...

Addendum photos were de-accessioned from HABS No. SC-158 upon determination that they were of the same structure. (3/20/03, JLB) Significance: This building is the only structure of its type remaining in South ... More

Spring House, East Head Race, Hopewell, Chester County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5942 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester Coun...

Significance: The Hares Hill Road Bridge, probably best described as an arched girder with latticed webbing is the only known surviving example of Thomas W. H. Moseley's "Wrought Iron Lattice Girder Bridge" and... More

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester Coun...

Significance: The Hares Hill Road Bridge, probably best described as an arched girder with latticed webbing is the only known surviving example of Thomas W. H. Moseley's "Wrought Iron Lattice Girder Bridge" and... More

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester Coun...

Significance: The Hares Hill Road Bridge, probably best described as an arched girder with latticed webbing is the only known surviving example of Thomas W. H. Moseley's "Wrought Iron Lattice Girder Bridge" and... More

Baldwin-Sharpless House, U.S. Route 30 (East Caln Township), Downingto...

Significance: This early 18th century stone house while retaining much of its original appearance illustrates through its additions the growth of a farm house belonging to a Quaker family over many generations.... More

Mary A. Bair House, Conestoga Road & Cassatt Avenue (Tredyffrin Townsh...

Significance: Elaborate house with interesting Queen Anne details, but remodeled. Survey number: HABS PA-117 Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction

Mary A. Bair House, Conestoga Road & Cassatt Avenue (Tredyffrin Townsh...

Significance: Elaborate house with interesting Queen Anne details, but remodeled. Survey number: HABS PA-117 Building/structure dates: 1877 Initial Construction

Office Store, Hopewell, Chester County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-5943 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New West Grove Friends Meeting House, State Road, near Guernsey Road, ...

The address was changed from "New Harmony Road" to "State Road, near Guernsey Road" to more accurately reflect its location. 1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Survey number: HABS PA-6665 Buildi... More

New West Grove Friends Meeting House, State Road, near Guernsey Road, ...

The address was changed from "New Harmony Road" to "State Road, near Guernsey Road" to more accurately reflect its location. 1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Survey number: HABS PA-6665 Buildi... More

New West Grove Friends Meeting House, State Road, near Guernsey Road, ...

The address was changed from "New Harmony Road" to "State Road, near Guernsey Road" to more accurately reflect its location. 1997 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Survey number: HABS PA-6665 Buildi... More

Delaware County Electric Company, Chester Station, Delaware River at S...

Significance: It is a monument to the production and marketing of electricity in early 20th-century America. Wartime demand for light and power led Philadelphia Electric to commission the plant for the company'... More