Conshohocken in Vintage Postcards

by Phillip Welsh, Sharon Welsh

Overview

The Lenni Lenape called this place gueno-sheiki-hacki-ing, meaning "beautiful or peaceful valley." Incorporated in 1850, Conshohocken's colorful history had its beginnings as Native American territory prior to 1684, when William Penn purchased the land from the Tammany people. Soon Quakers purchased land, built homes, and opened mills. Conshohocken begins with tales and images of early history and continues with rare views that capture some of the majestic mansions built by the founding fathers, the tree-lined avenues with trolleys and horse-drawn carriages, the firehouses and train station and schools, and the many families and faces that have brought Conshohocken to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738509877
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/12/2002
Series:	Postcard History Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,123,720
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Phillip and Sharon Welsh have spent more than twelve years gathering vintage postcards of Conshohocken. They have combined these with illuminating text to create a riveting work.