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Germantown Bank, Philadelphia, Pa.

5434 Germantown Ave., home of Jno. Ashmead, father of Capt.. Albert Ashmead. [graphic].

Cedar Grove, Harrowgate Road, Kensington. Elizabeth Coates Paschall built the original portion in 1748. Newer part built in 1799. Its last occupant & owner was John T. Morris, who died about 1916. [graphic].

Front of Wm. Wynn Wister House, 5140 Germantown Ave. [graphic].

Stenton, side view and part of garden. [graphic].

[Wyck, 6026 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia.] [graphic].

Old houses on Camac St., Phila. [graphic].

Edgar Allen Poe house where he is supposed to have written the Raven. #530 N. 7th St. at cor. Brandywine. [graphic].

The Ivy, pump and fireplace (now occupied by Mrs. Joseph Bosler) [graphic].

5430 Germantown Ave. Home of Captain Albert Ashmead of the American Army. [graphic].

Mill Grove, Audubon, Pa. Home of J. J. Audubon built 1762, now owned by Mr. Wetherill. [graphic].

Washington's headquarters, Chadd's Ford. [graphic].

Washington's headquarters at Chadd's Ford, burned 1938 or 39. [graphic].

Shoemaker or Rock Hill, 347 E. Penn St., possibly the oldest house in Germantown. [graphic].

5307 Haverford Ave. [graphic].

[Group portrait with Al Lindsay and Catharine Rupp Doering on porch of unidentified house.]

[Lydia Webster sitting in a highchair with her doll] [graphic].

[John H. Webster residence, 4834 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].

[George S. Webster residence, 4900 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].

[George S. Webster residence, 4900 Penn Street, Philadelphia, Pa.] [graphic].

"Ship" House, Main St., G'tn. 6338 Main St. Built 1760. At one time an inn. First public hall in Gt'n. was in rear. One of first three hand fire engines kept here.

5011 Main St.

Thos. Kunders House, where 1st Friends' Meeting in Germantown was held.

S.W. Manheim & Portico St., near Main St. Owned by Jacques Marie Roset in 1792. Introduced the tomato to Gtn.

"Wyck" Haines home, Walnut Lane & Main St., oldest house standing in Gt'n at this date.

Wyck in March 1840, from daguerreotype made by Prof. Walter R. Johnson.

5261 Main St. Built by John Wister 1744.

5430 Main St. Home of Capt. Albert Ashmead.

5434 Main St. Home of John Ashmead.

Market Square showing two old houses. Monument to soldiers who fell in War of Rebellion. Erected 1883.

N.E. [sic] & S.E. cor. Main St. and Chelten Ave.

Doorway to Blair House, formerly in Bensel House.

John Keyser House, 6347 Main St. Revolutionary.

[Upsala, Johnson House. Main St. near Upsal St.]

[[The]] Monestary [sic]. Built by Joseph Gorgas bt. 1746 & 1752.

Doorway of Livezey House, 3 p.m.

Home of Thos. Godfrey, inventor of the quadrant. Died 1749. N. E. Church Lane & Dunton [sic] St. near Old York Road.

Emlem Homestead. Washington's headquarters previous to Battle of Germantown, Whitemarsh, Pa.

Window in Bartram House.

Cypress planted by John Bartram. In 1830 it was 91 years old, 112 ft. high, 25 ft. in circumference.

6043 Germantown Ave. Centre of fierce skirmish during the Battle of Germantown. [graphic].

Doorway of Stenton.

Peale's Museum, Germantown, Philadelphia.

Morris House postcards.

Wyck postcards.

Belfield postcards.

Cobbs and Darby Creeks postcards.

Pennypacker Mansion, on Perkioman Creek, near Schwenksville, Montg. Co., Pa. Built about 1747 (not later) by Hans Joest Heijt. Washington made his headquarters in the mansion after the Battle of the Brandywine. [graphic].

Pennypacker place, near Schwenksville. [graphic].

McFadden Estate. Sorrel Horse Inn, Conestoga Rd., Radnor Township, 1768. Lafayette & Washington slept here several times. [graphic].

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