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Old Kensington district and its memories : numerous European settlers before the English occupation : early residents had a passion for owning land : exorcism in a case of "witchcraft" : attitude toward schools by Charles H. Cramp
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks UPA/PAM F158.68 .K46 C73 1909a
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cramp, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1828-1913.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History.
- Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Physical Description:
- p. 4 : ill., map, port. ; 58 cm.
- Contained In:
- Public ledger (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1836). Magazine section, Feb. 28, 1909.
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n.], 1909.
- Summary:
- Describes aspects of the history of the Kensington district of Philadelphia, Pa.
- Contents:
- Beach Street the link
- Shackamaxon and Lasse Cock
- The first families
- New comers from England
- Eager for land
- An independent class
- - Attitude toward schools
- High school incidents
- A desert after dark
- The Kensington witch
- The exorcism
- A well-timed appearance
- Map of Kensington in 1850.
- Notes:
- Caption title.
- Photocopy. Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1931?
- OCLC:
- 38306682
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