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The Pine Street Presbyterian Church Photograph Collection consists of 176 glass
lantern slides and new slides in a binder made from the originals. The use of
the glass slides is restricted but the new slides may be consulted. Views include
various Harrisburg buildings and streets, including the first Pennsylvania Capitol
building before, during, and after the fire of 1897, as well as the reconstruction
of the second capitol. There are also views of Bridgeport (Lemoyne); various
bridges, canals, and railroads; the floods of 1899 and 1920; funeral trains
of Presidents Lincoln and McKinley passing through the area; and King Albert
of Belgium's visit to the state capitol. The slides were originally brought
together for a 1920s nostalgia show of Harrisburg area buildings and landmarks
and were donated to the State Archives in 1967 by the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church..
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