Some Berwick, Adams County, Pennsylvania postcards. These are all in the public domain so you may use them in any way you like.
These are from Tyrone:
And some from Gettysburg.
These are from my postcard collection. You may use these any way you like. I have higher res versions if you need it for printing or publishing. My Slatington ancestors were the Labars, Jesse and his daughter Laura, who married into the Straub family.
Northampton County Northampton County was formed from parts of Bucks County on March 11, 1752. It originally encompassed the areas now covered by Northampton, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne Counties in northeastern PA. It was named for Northamptonshire, England, where Thomas Penn’s father-in-law, the Earl of Pomfret, lived. In 1812, part of the county became Lehigh…
Chadds Ford Peak was Chadds Ford’s very own ski resort. Located on the hill behind Chadds Ford Knoll, it opened in the early 1970’s or so and was started by two athletic coaches from P.S. duPont High School in Wilmington. It closed between 1988 and 1989. The last owners also owned the miniature golf course…
1655 Dutch ship wrecked within the mouth of the Brandywine River, laden with brandy or “brandewijn.” 1684 Birmingham Township settled and incorporated. Chichester Meeting founded. 1686 Concord Meeting established. 1690 Birmingham Meeting founded. 1670 Andrew Braindwine received a grant of land near the mouth of the Brandywine River. 1704 William Brinton 1704 House built. 1710…
This census was taken in 1810, before the township of Towamensing split into two and before that part of Northampton County became Carbon County. My 5th great grandfather, Theobald Straub (Dewald Stroup), appears here. The 1810 federal census recorded approximately 489 inhabitants in 84 households. The township had a notably young population, with slightly more…
On September 11, 1777, the hamlet of Chadds Ford played host to one of the largest and deadliest battles of the American Revolutionary War, today called the Battle of Brandywine. An estimated 29,000 British and American troops gathered at the fledgling town populated mostly by peaceful Quakers. Britain’s campaign for 1777 was to split off…
Nice research Karen! Thank you. Are these all public domain? Are the Fursts originally from Berwick?
Yes they are in the public domain. No, the Fursts are not from Berwick, just sharing.