Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection 1888-1999

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Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection 1888-1999

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The Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society local history collection, 1888-1999, is comprised of materials collected by the historical society relating to the local history of Lower Pottsgrove. These materials include newspaper clippings, original and copy photographs, ephemera, and materials on local schools.

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Lower Pottsgrove Historical Society

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