Collections of photographs, generally arranged by counties, pertaining to Pennsylvania's forges and furnaces, iron and steel companies, coal and other mines, gristmills, sawmills, covered bridges, transportation systems (canals, roads and turnpikes, railroads, etc.) and county courthouses. Collections also hold photographs of or pertaining to Pennsylvania's capitol buildings, Pennsylvania's military history, Pennsylvania's governors and other political leaders, political campaigns and elections, and the commonwealth's civic, religious, and business leaders.

• A. Forges and Furnaces Collection (Includes Iron Co. and Lime Kilns), 1893-ca. 1952, undated Transferred fromthe State Museum, 1967
• B. Mills Collection, 1900-1964, undated Transferred from State Museum, 1967
• C. Mines
• D. Coke
• E. Oil
• F. Coal
• G. Lumber
• H. Leather
• PP. Steel
• QQ. Electricity
  

TRANSPORTATION


• I. Canals
• J. Railroad
• K. Vehicles
• L. Bridges (Including Covered, Stone Arch, Railroad)
  
  
  BUILDINGS
  
  
• M. Capitol
  
• N. Other State Buildings
  
• O. County Courthouses, ca. 1903-1963, undated
  
• P. Houses of Worship
  
• Q. Schools
  
• R. Miscellaneous Buildings
  
• S. Floods
  
• T. Political
  
  
  MILITARY
  
  
• U. War of 1812
  
• V. Civil War
  
• W. Pennsylvania National Guard
  
• X. Military Miscellaneous
  
• Y. World War I
  
• Z. Agriculture
  
• AA.Portraits
  
• BB. 1. Miscellaneous
  
• BB. 2. Miscellaneous
• BB. 3. Miscellaneous
  
  
  
  STEREOGRAPHS
  
  
• CC. Pennsylvania (by City)
  
• DD. Harrisburg & Vicinity
  
• EE. Philadelphia
  
• FF. Pittsburgh
  
• GG. Shippensburg & Vicinity
  
• HH. Uniontown
  
• II. Pennsylvania (Industry)
  
• JJ. Pennsylvania (Natural History and Scenes)
  
• KK. Pennsylvania (Transportation)
  
• LL. Pennsylvania (Scenes)
  
• MM. United States
  
• NN. United States (Subject)
  
• OO. Foreign Countries

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