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A Century The Erie County Centennial Of 1876 Reflected
A backgrounder recalls 1876 across Erie County when Rutherford Hayes won the presidency and Greenback and Prohibition votes small in the region. It notes population counts, early industry, and the Everts atlas detailing Erie City works, mills, and post offices, ending with the era’s sense of monumental change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
New York State
Electoral Commission
US Treasury
Erie County
Wayne Township
Prohibition Party
U.S.A
Iron Horse
Dobbin
Shank
Independence Hall
Perry
Lawrence
Misery Bay
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Yesteryear
Everts
Engisgn & Everts
City of
South Erie Iron Works
Heskinson & Co
Burdett Organ Co
C. Koos
J.H
Atlas
J. Gear
Gibbs & Sterrett
Union City
Robert Troup
Wadsworth
Waterford
A.D. Johnson
Girard
A. Denio
Erie City Carriage Works
Crouch, Mills
Koehler & Brother
Albion
Avonia
Belle Valley
Carter Hill
Cherry Hill
Concord Station
Corry
East Greene
East Springfield
Edinboro
Elk Creek
Fairview
Franklin Corners
Greenfield
Harbor Creek
Hamat
Hatch Hollow
Kearsarge
Keepville
Lake Pleasant
LeBoeuf
Lovell’s Station
Lowville
Lundy’s Lane
McKean
McLane
McLellan’s Corners
Mill Village
Milesgrove
Moorheadville
North Springfield
Northville
Phillipsville
Plates
Sterrettania
Swanville
Wattsburg
Wayne
Wesleyville
Wast Greene
West Mill Creek
West Springfield
West Venango
John Shattuck
Westeyville
Northeast
Jared Tuttle
Philetus Glass
Fairview Township
Walnut Creek
Charles Lord
Manchester
Miles Mills
Union Mills
Drake