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A Look Back at Schwenksville Borough in 1894

The Library of Congress Commissioned this birds-eye-view map.

 

An 1894 rendering of Schwenksville Borough was shared on the Old Images of Montgomery County Facebook Page, indicating sprawling farmland surrounding Main Street. 

Deb Zwicker Wilson submitted the image; T.M. Fowler created the birds-eye-view map of the borough.

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A more detailed version of the photo can be seen here.

Do you recognize any streets? Or any buildings?

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