Taking a Look at Old Edinboro
On six Thursday evenings Dr.John Marsh,author of Edinboro:

dirt street town,will host a continuing education experience in

local history.Those interested in participating should meet with
Dr.Marsh in the Historical Society room in the basement of the
Boro Building from 7-9 p.m.,September 20th through October 25th.

(Be advised there is a $15 charge for the sessions.)
The community's beginnings and early life will be evoked

by means of a unique collection of visual materials showing the
way life was in rural America.Photographs will be reinforced by

walking tours of the borough and the farm community with a

chance to see and handle artifacts once vital to the countryman's
way of life.At issue is the story of a particular place and of

‘an era in our national life.
During Edinboro’s formative years its business community
served not only townspeople but farmers and their families.

Millers,wood butchers^tinsmiths,and harness makers advertised

their services.

Like their customers these skilled artisans

were pragmaLlc and sell

su11icient;they valued physical achieve­

ments over intellectual accomplishments,and if they knew little

of the wider world or of the fine arts,it was not necessarily
to their discredit.

The Edinboro story as it survives in faded photographs,in

the brittle pages of old Independents ,and in the memories of those
born at the turn of the century is thoroughly representative of
an older America.The roots seeker finds himself caught up in the

passion for a picturesque and eclectic architecture;in the
devotion to line horse flesh and matched teams;in the sanctity
of private property as well as in the probity of the Kepublican party.

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at old Edinboro ■ On six Thursday evenings forced by walking tours of the
Dr. John Marsh, author of borough and the farm
Edinboro; a dirt street town, community with a chance to
will host a continuing see and handle artifacts once
education experience in local vital to the countryman’s way
history. Those interested in of life. At issue is the story of
~l!artTcipating should meet a particular place and pf ‘an
with Dr. Marsh in the era in our national life.
Historical Society room in the During Edinboro’s formative
basement of the Boro years its business community
Building from 7-9 p.m., served not only townspeople
September 20th through but farmers and their
October. 25th. (Be advised families. Millers, wood
there is-a $15 charge for the butcher, tinsmiths, and
sessions.) The community’s harness makers advertised
beginnings and early life
their services. Like their
be evoked by means- of a customers, these .skilled
unique collection of visual artisans were pragmatic and
materials showing the way self sufficient; they valued
life was in. rural America, physical achievements, oyer
Photographs
Photneranhs will be rein-^m(^lfectd^P-’a^ompl«bm-

enis, and if they knew little of
the wider wtM’ld or of the fine
arts, it was not necessarily to
their discredit. The Edinboro
story as it survives in faded
photographs, in the brittle
pages of old Indppendents,
and iin the memories of those
born at the turn of the century
is thoroughly representative
of an older America. The

roots seeker Hnds himself
caught up in the passion for
a picturesque and electric
architecture; in the devotion
to fine horse flesh and
matched teams; in the
sanctity of private property
as wellasin Fhe probUy^the i
ftepublicaU^pty;
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