CLEARFIELD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Lumbering and Rafting - (reprinted), By James Mitchel
13.00 USD
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Lumbering and rafting are such a big part of the history of Clearfield County. James Mitchell's book is a wonderful look into that era!
6x9 inch soft cover, 94 pages. Well illustrated.

   <Click this IMAGE to hear Bob Eshelman tell of the life and times of author James Mitchell. 

Here, you will learn the details of  lumbering in the 19th century and a preview of this detailed, informative publication!

Clearfield County Twentieth Century War Casualties

                                                                            is 'Out - Of - Stock'

Overview of Clearfield - Illustrated 1895
8.00 USD
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Size 20" x 30", Black and White reproduction photo.

Clearfield County Flag
20.00 USD
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Two layers of heavy duty nylon, Printed on both sides. Flag measures    2' x 3'.

Registration for Students at Law and Admission to the Bar 1866-1971
10.00 USD
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"Registration for Students at Law and Admission to the Bar," maintained until mid-1995 in the Clearfield County Courthouse's Prothonotary's Office and now housed at the Clearfield County Historical Society. 204 pages, Paperback  Measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn
A View From the Progress, Volume #1'
6.00 USD
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"A View From..." is a weekly feature of The Progress. It highlights area communities so readers can learn more about their neighbors in Progressland.
144 pages, Paperback, Measures 8 1/2" x 11"

A View From the Progress, Volume #2
6.00 USD
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The Progress presents a collection of articles that made up its popular weekly series, "A View From..."Weekly,from Aug. 29, 1992, through Dec. 27, 1997, highlighting an area community or site so that readers could leam more about their neighbors in Progressland.

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Postcard History Series - Clearfield
20.00 USD
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By Julie Rae Rickard,  128 pages 200 photos.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Indians of Clearfield County
15.00 USD
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....from 10,000 BC to 1800 AD.
 
By Harry A. Matlack,   252 pages.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Mystery of the Fort Field, The Bell Site Dig
8.00 USD
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Mystery of the Fort Field The Bell Site Dig
By Harry A Matlack, 53 pages.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Pottery of the Bell Site
8.00 USD
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Pottery of the Bell Site
By Harry A Matlack, 43 pages.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Deserter Country, Civil War Opposition
55.00 USD
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IN THE PENNSYLVANIA APPALACHIANS, by Robert M. Sandow
During the Civil War. This explores one of these least-known "inner civil wars," the widespread, sometimes violent opposition in the lumbering country of Pennsylvania. A hard bound, 6" x 9", 229 page publication with index.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Hunting Camps of the Allegheny Plateau, Clearfield County, PA
14.00 USD
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By Richard T. Hughes
A history of hunting camps back to 1890.
Over 300 camps on State Forrest lands in the northern plateau of the county. Some located on private lands in the area .
Maps, photos, illustrations with pertenate dialogue.
An 8" x 11" soft cover, 3rd Edition', 2013.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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200 Years in Clearfield County, First Settlement
33.00 USD
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By Betty(Ricketts) Welker - Clearfield County was taken from parts of Huntington and Lycoming counties. Clearfield's name was said to have been bestowed by Rev. John Ettwein, a noted Missionary.
Hardback 8" x11", 180 page publication of B&W photos, maps and stories.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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The Elk County Rifles, Soldier Profiles and the Bucktail Spirit
19.00 USD
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A Civil War tribute to the Elk County 'Rifles', Company G of the Pennsylvania Bucktails.

By Robert Winslow Nay - A collection of people, facts and experiences of this distinguished, proud fighting unit.

ABC's Of The Timber Framed Barn

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Civil War, A Soldier Boy's Diary - Pvt. Adam S. Johnston
15.00 USD
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Johnston interesting describes his life as a Union Soldier beginning 1861 through 1864. He tells of being wounded, captured and life in Confederate prisons.

This 6" x 9" soft cover includes photos, illustrations and cover art by Lynda Pontzer of St. Marys, Pa.

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Italian Immigration into East End, Clearfield, PA
11.00 USD
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by Richard T. Hughes -95 illustrated pages describing the immigrant social and economic development of the 'East End' section of Clearfield, PA. Recognitions given to 188 family names starting with 'Accordino', ending with 'Zaccone', dates of immigration and occupations.

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History of the Old Bucktails - John Bard's (hard cover)
23.00 USD
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John Bard’s scrapbook, “The Story of the Old Bucktails,” was published in the Curwensville Herald newspaper in the 1880’s. Unavailable to the public since then, it is a compelling read.Bard’s Scrapbook takes the reader back to a time when the veterans of the American Civil War . .

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History of the Old Bucktails - John Bard's (soft cover)
15.00 USD
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John Bard’s scrapbook, “The Story of the Old Bucktails,” was published in the Curwensville Herald newspaper in the 1880’s. Unavailable to the public since then, it is a compelling read.Bard’s Scrapbook takes the reader back to a time when the veterans of the American Civil War . .

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THE HILLS OF HOME - By Jennie Smith Dixon
50.00 USD
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Jennie Smith Dixon writes a wonderful story about early times in Sabula in Sandy Township & neighboring Huston and Union townships.
Cradled in a long sweeping curve of the Eastern Divide lies the beautiful
countryside which is known as Sabula...



A 7"x10" hard cover - 160 page edition.....

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A BLOOM BY ANY NAME - by Leroy W. Bloom
22.00 USD
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Preface:
I BEGAN THINKING OF writing a book about our Bloom family history
in 2009. Over the years I had spoken with various relatives about our ances-
Iors, who they were, and where they came from. Almost every generation
had different information ....

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   Clearfield, PA 16830'

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Clearfield County Historical Society MUSEUMS

1. 'KERR HOUSE' MUSEUM

 104 E. Pine St,

Clearfield, Pa  16830

(Corner Front & E Locust Sts.)

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2. ' ALEXANDER ' GENELOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER:

  511 Van Valzah Ave.

  Clearfield, PA  16830

      (official business address)

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3. 'BLOODY KNOX' Cabin Museum:

6246 Curwensville - Tyrone Hwy.

Olanta, PA  16863

(Village of Kellytown)

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Courtesy guided group tours of our 'Kerr House' Museum can be arranged year round by phoning

814-765-6125.

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