Germantown 1683-1933: The Record that a Pennsylvania Community has Achieved in the Course of 250 Years; Being a History of the People of Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia: Edward W. Hocker, 1933. First; Edition of 500 Copies. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards; gilt lettering. 331 pp. with bw frontis (Germantown Seal). Good. Most of the contents is VG, clean and tight, but pages 316 to 331 (index) have waving from water or damp damage. Civers gave rubbing and some soiling with a few bits of white (either tap or paper) that is stubbornly stuck. Item #154034
Begins with a note about dates in the British vs. American calendars, prior to 1752 and after. January 1 was not always the official start of the new year. Contents include the founding of the community of Germantown, the Colonial period, Revolutionary War, emergence from isolation, borough government, its role as part of Philadelphia, and the 20th century. Each section has many topics. With a list of authorities and an index. Includes tidbits such as Germantown as the nation's capital; artist Gilbert Stuart in Germantown; Washington in Germantown (guess he slept there too!); Mount Airy College, the Temperence Movement; Germantown as the state capital; churches and country clubs; and much, much more. History - North American.
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