Miscellaneous Gallery & Historical Events
The following are some interesting stories and other historical clippings that don't fit neatly into any other page.
Newspaper Events
In 1907, the power house at Llanerch exploded. It was located somewhere along the intersection of Township Line and Darby, most likely.
Philadelphia Daily Local News, January 8th, 1907, page 2
The Llanerch Post Office was robbed by yeggmen (safe crackers) in 1908. They stole more than $200 ($7,000 in 2025) in goods and ran off, threatenening to shoot those who got in their way. During their escape, one of them was shot by those defending the office, causing them to drop the drawer of money and run off into the woods.
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9th, 1908, pages 1 & 5 (click to enlarge)
Photographs & Diagrams
In 1895, Llanerch began to experience its first actual production of homes. To draw interest, realtors Hays & Kennedy decided to post 2 diagrams of available homes in the paper. If you can identify either of these homes, please contact me.
