Edited by William Henry Egle. 1st-2d ser., v. 1-2, 1894-95; 3d ser., v. 1-3, 1895-96, 4th ser., v. 1-2, 1893-95; annual volume 1896-1900.
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Harrisburg Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1894-1901.
Physical Description
12 v. 26-28 cm.
Notes
Title varies slightly.
First-third series: Reprint of articles which appeared originally in the Harrisburg Daily telegraph, 1878-1883, some of them having been issued also in pamphlet form.
No more published.
"This compilation is not a complete index. It was arranged originally by members of the State library staff ... Additional headings prepared by other libraries have since been included."
In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.103, 1979.
This record provides a link to this resuorce on the publisher's official online repository.
Summary
"On how Senator Simon Cameron and the Pennsylvania Railroad were able to dominate a legislature where turnover was high and most lawmakers were primarily concerned with passing laws to cater to local interests." [from ExploreHistory.com]
Early land marks and names of old Pittsburgh; an address delivered before the Pittsburgh chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at Carnegie Institute, November 30, 1923
The rooms described in this book are at the Winterthur Museum.
Contents
Chapters: The SEVENTEENTH CENTURY / the WILLIAM AND MARY PERIOD / theQUEEN ANN PERIOD / the CHIPPENDALE PERIOD / the FEDERAL PERIOD / the EMPIRE STYLE / SPECIAL COLLECTIONS / RURAL PENNSYLVANIA ARTS.
Summary
The interiors of American rooms in the Winterthur Museum are photographed and organized by period, with information on the original rooms. The furniture pieces shown are from the home of Henry Francis Dupont.
