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A look back at State College as Schlow Library Celebrates 60 years.

Posted on August 19, 2021 | by Centre County Historical Society

Congratulations Schlow Library for 60 years of continued service to the State College community. This is a compilation of photos of downtown State College in the 1950s-60s.

Posted in Centre County History, State College History

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Glimpses of Life at Centre Furnace Mansion during the 1890’s from Grandma Beaver’s Journals
The Cannon Postcard Collection of Centre County Pennsylvania

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