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Postcard History Ser.: Chalfont and New Britain by Robert L. Showalter (2010, Trade Paperback)

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New Britain Township, founded in 1723, was a rural farming community originally settled by Welsh Baptists and German Mennonites. This changed dramatically in 1856 when the North Pennsylvania Railroad was built. Two train stations were built in the township and were named Chalfont and New Britain. The villages next to these stations attracted numerous new residents and businesses. The local picnic grove was even converted into an amusement park, which became known as Forest Park. The villages surrounding these railroad stations grew until residents decided to create their own separate boroughs, establishing Chalfont Borough in 1901 and New Britain Borough in 1928. The postcards and pictures in Chalfont and New Britain include images of the villages of Chalfont, New Britain, Line Lexington, and New Galena, as well as scenes of historic homes, hotels, stores, churches, schools, and the businesses and people who lived and worked in the community.

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PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-100738573639

ISBN-139780738573632

eBay Product ID (ePID)93015298

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LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Postcards, Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Photography, Travel, Antiques & Collectibles, History

AuthorRobert L. Showalter

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