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Artist's depiction of Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, circa 1907-1914

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Alternate title:"Pottsgrove" 1752 Pottstown, Pa.
Summary:Artist's depiction of Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, circa 1907-1914. Caption reads: "This house, built by the iron-master, John Potts, in 1752, was used by Washington as his headquarters in September, 1777. John Potts established many iron forges in Pennsylvania and the industrial city of Pottstown was named after him." Postcard number: 18.
Creator:MacNeill, H.T.
Provider:Stephen Moylan Press
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Pennsylvania
Place of origin – Settlement:Whitford
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
1911-1920
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Pennsylvania
Geographical subject – Settlement:Pottstown
Topical subjects:Houses
Military headquarters
Potts, John, 1710-1768
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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