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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Around Phoenixville

Around Phoenixville

Martino Jr, Vincent

Paperback

Series: Postcard History

General PhotographyRegional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738572071
ISBN13: 9780738572079
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Oct 26 2009
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.54 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
The small town of Phoenixville has a multifaceted industrious past that developed around the Phoenix Iron Company, the silk mill, and the Byrne Knitting Mill. It grew steadily through an influx of European immigrants drawn to the area by the promise of work. This growth resulted in Phoenixville's many cultural institutions, such as the Knights of Columbus, the St. Anna Italian Club, and the Holy Trinity Church. The vintage postcards in Around Phoenixville depict the people, places, and events that have shaped the community's rich history and heritage, with images of such landmarks as the Phoenix Hotel, the West End Fire Company, and the construction of the Gay Street Bridge.

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