Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection circa 1850-2011

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection circa 1850-2011

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The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society local history collection, circa 1850-2011, is comprised of original ephemera, photographs, receipts, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. The materials pertain to businesses, schools, churches, and events in and around the Wissahickon School District in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, encompassing Whitpain, Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and other nearby areas.

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Wissahickon Valley Historical Society

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