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  1. P-0023 - BUSINESS / HESS'S GARAGE

    HESS FORD AUTO CO. 1 - Annual Hess Ford car sale at Jacob Hess's Farm north of the present Country Club building across Derry Road - notice the large number of cars and people at the sale; 2 - Hess's Showroom and garage on West Chocolate Avenue - notice the little gas station next to the main garage - originally that belonged to Hess's also - later it became Rodeffers Gas Station; 3 - Chocolate Avenue Hess's Garage at ...

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    P-0023-1 A33
  2. P-0031.05 - REESE'S CANDY COMPANY / BUILDINGS

    REESE'S CANDY CO - BUILDINGS 6 - Reese home on West Caracas Avenue build in 1926 next to the Reese Factory on West Caracas Avenue build in 1925 - note the automobile and the Truck with "Reese's____" on it; 7 - Reese's with Christmas decorations on building; 8 - Poor quality photo of Reese's Factory on Reese Avenue; 9. New use for old Reese's factory - Offices and apartments; 10 - Corner v...

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    REESE'S CANDY COMPANY / BUILDINGS
  3. P-0042 - FARM / ROUND BARN

    ROUND BARN HIS-MHS Unit Broad Acres - this farm was used as a breeding farm. The Round Barn burned down on March 25, 1943. The Farm home continued to be used by the school, until it became an information center for the Park; 4 - Round Barn with early 1900's cars parked outside;

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    P-42-4 A209
  4. P-0043 - CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING

    CONVENTION HALL 6 - Convention Hall in 1921, taken looking southeast with an old automobile in the field just off of Derry Road - could it have been the photographer auto?;

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    P-43-6 A163_3
  5. P-0043.08 - CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING

    CONVENTION HALL 31 - A large number of automobiles lined up in the field along Derry Road - many are parked just north of Convention Hall next to a barn - that barn later became the site of the Parkside Apartments - note the three smokestacks and the factory in the background on the right;

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    CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING
  6. P-0043.18 - CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING

    CONVENTION HALL 27,28 - Two views of the Convention Hall under construction; 29 - Early photo of the parking lots at the entrance to the Convention Center on the east side of the building - Sign at the front door says "Entrance - Orchestra"; 30 - John Philip Sousa, America's bandmaster, performing in Convention Hall in 1925; *

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    CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING
  7. P-0043.20 - CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING

    CONVENTION HALL 34 - View, looking northeast, of Convention Hall with a lake in the foreground - the lake is actually the wide area of Spring Creek, which later was narrowed to it's present size - there are canoes on the lake which were probably those of the park that were "rented" for the pleasure of the visitors to the park - many cars are parked on the approach to Convention Hall and several people are on the lawn and next to the cars;

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    CONVENTION HALL / BUILDING
  8. P-0044.12 - CHOCOLATE CO / CORP / FOODS - OFFICES AND VISITORS CENTER

    HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OFFICES AND VISITORS CENTER 36 - "Office Force" of the Hershey Chocolate Co. of 1911 in front of the three Office Buildings. In Maxwell Touring Car - Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Glynn - Mr Glynn, a Swede was plant machinist - l-r - standing - Ezra F. Hershey, Mr Wick - credit manager, George H. Eppley - superintendent, Mr. Wiestling - driver, first row on truck - Cyrus Leslie, George Hench, William Curtis, Ray...

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    P-44-36 A2017.07
  9. P-0054.15 - CHOCOLATE CO / CORP / FOODS - PRE-WINDOWLESS OFFICE

    EARLY FACTORY - PRE WINDOWLESS OFFICE 33 - Close up of automobiles parked in front of the main factory offices;

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    P-0054-33 A1062
  10. P-0055.16 - PARK / EARLY SCENES

    PARK - EARLY SCENES 39,47 - Early 1900's automobiles near park buildings; 40,48 - Horse-drawn carriages parked at a picnic area;

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    P-55-39 A2457
  11. P-0065.01 - STREETS OF DERRY TOWNSHIP / CHOCOLATE AVENUE

    CHOCOLATE AVENUE - SCENES AND BUILDINGS 68 - Chocolate Avenue from the roof of the Hershey Inn - l-r - Hershey Bank, Men's Club, Fire House, Cafe and Chocolate Factory - the street is busy with trolleys, automobiles and people;

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    P-65-68 A238
  12. P-0065.14 - STREETS OF DERRY TOWNSHIP / CHOCOLATE AVENUE

    CHOCOLATE AVENUE - SCENES AND BUILDINGS 6,44 - Early photo of the Cocoa House, Fire Station and Cafe at the end of the factory - people, cars and trolleys on Chocolate Avenue;

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    P-65-44 A719
  13. P-0074.01 - IMPLEMENT BUILDING / EARLY

    IMPLEMENT BUILDING 1 - Close view of the southwest corner of the Farm Implement building with rolled wire fencing and fence gaits lying outside the building - there is a group of men gathered in the front of the building, with a horse drawn wagon and an early motorized vehicle parked there - note also the train car on siding on left side of photo - note also the large electrical lines on the poles just outside the building

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    P-0074-1 A433
  14. P-0095.03 - ORGANIZATION / MEN'S CLUB / PRE 1933

    FIRST MEN'S CLUB - In the old Cocoa House that used to be the YMCA for a few years. 7 - A variety of ten early 1900's automobiles parked in front of the Men's Club - on the window of the Men's Club is written "Restaurant" - the little building to the right of the photo is probably the bowling alleys at this time;,

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    P-0095-7 A810
  15. P-0111.04 - COMMUNITY BUILDING / EXTERIOR

    COMMUNITY BUILDING 11 - View of the new Community Building with many old cars parked along the street - 1934; *

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    P-0111-11 A773
  16. P-0154.01 - DEPARTMENT STORE / EXTERIOR

    HERSHEY DEPARTMENT STORE 11 - Early view of the Hershey Department Store with autos, trucks and several trolleys at the corner of Chocolate and Park Avenues;

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    P-0154-11 A569
  17. P-0218.04 - TRANSPORTATION / RAILROAD STATION

    RAILROAD STATION 64 - Snow scene showing the passenger station, the freight station, the back of the factory and a row of old automobiles;

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    P-0218-64 A542
  18. P-0235.04 - HOUSE / LEWIS

    HOME OF EDWARD LEWIS,SR - ELM AVENUE - This house was one of several "first houses" on Elm Avenue (called "The Boulevard"). The McKinley Building that stood at the corner of Chocolate and Cocoa Avenues was torn down in 1928. This house was built that same year, using some of the lumber (in the attic) and the limestone (basement walls) from the former McKinley School Building; 4 - Lewis house in the late 1940's or early 19...

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    P-0235-4 A2009.124
  19. P-0505.02 - HERSHEY STORE COMPANY & INN / EXTERIOR

    HERSHEY STORE COMPANY AND HERSHEY INN 2,12,16,17,18 - A view the Hershey Store Company and Inn from the corner of Cocoa & Chocolate Avenues - Old automobiles and horse-drawn carriages in the foreground;

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    P-0505-12 A605
  20. P-0531 - TRANSPORTATION / AUTOMOBILE

    AUTOMOBILES 3 - "Parade" of early automobiles along Hershey Park miniature train tracks that encircle the park, ca. 1915 - event unknown - Press Building in the background;

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    P-531-3 A393

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