Pennsylvania
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Boyd, W. Harry, comp. Boyd's Business Directory and Gazetteer of Reading, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Lancaster, Pottsville, Allentown, Norristown, Lebanon, and Over Eighty of the Principal Towns of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad and Its Branches, 1883. Pottsville, PA: W. Harry Boyd, 1883.
Boyd, W. Harry, comp. Boyd's Directory of Reading, Containing the Names of the Citizens, New Map and Street Guide, a Compendium of the Government; and of Its Public and Private Institutions, 1900, a Classified Business Directory, Together with a Business Directory of the Principal Towns in Berks County. Reading, PA: W. Harry Boyd, 1900.
Boyd, W. Harry, comp. Boyd's Pottsville Directory Containing the Names of the Citizens; the Census; a Compendium of Its Government and of the Public and Private Institutions; Together with a Business Directory of Ashland, Girardville, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Pinegrove, Port Carbon, Schuykill Haven, Shenandoah, St. Clair, Tamaqua, Tremont, 1873–4. Pottsville, PA: John M. Miller, Bookseller & Stationer, 1873.
Boyd, W. Harry, comp. Boyd's Reading City Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens; a Street Guide, a Compendium of the Government; and of Public and Private Institutions, Together with a Business Directory of Over Fifty Towns in Berks County, 1880–1881. Reading, PA: W. Harry Boyd, 1880.
Boyd, W. Harry, comp. Reading City Directory: Containing the Names of the Citizens, Classified Business Directory, New Map and Street Guide, a Compendium of the Government; and of Its Public and Private Institutions, 1890, Together with a Business Directory of the Principal Towns in Berks County. Reading, PA: W. Harry Boyd, 1890.
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City Directory of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Complete Street Directory, 1901 Edition. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1901.
City Directory of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Complete Street Directory, 1903 Edition. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1903.
City Directory of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Complete Street Directory, 1905–06 Edition. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1905.
City Directory of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Complete Street Directory, 1907–08 Edition. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1907.
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City Directory of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Complete Street Directory, 1913 Edition. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1913.
Directory of Lancaster City: Together with a Classified Business Directory Also, an Appendix Containing a List of the City and County Officers, Public Buildings, Educational and Benevolent Institutions, Secret and Other Societies, &c. 1877–'78. Lancaster, PA: John A. Hiestand, 1877.
Directory of Pittston and West Pittston, Avoca, Duryea, Hughestown, Exeter, and Yatesville Boroughs, and Their Suburbs. Names Alphabeted in Separate Departments, Including a Classified Business Directory, and an Alphabetical Street Directory, Officers of the Borough, County, Commonwealth and United States Governments; Associations, Corporations, Schools, Churches, and Population Statistics; a Complete List of Post Offices in Luzerne County, Showing Their Town Location. Pittston, PA: F. P. Cosper, 1890.
Directory of Pittston and West Pittston, Names Alphabeted in Separate Departments, Including Classified Business Directory and an Alphabetical Street Directory of Each Borough. Officers of the Borough, County, Commonwealth and United States Governments; Associations, Corporations, Churches, and Population Statistics of Cities in Pennsylvania, United States, and Foreign Countries, from the Latest Authorized Census; Also a Complete List of Post Offices in Luzerne County, Showing Their Town Location. Pittston, PA: E. B. Yordy, 1887.
Directory of Pittston and West Pittston, Pleasant Valley, Hughestown, Exeter and Their Suburbs. Names Alphabeted in Separate Departments Including Classified Business Directory and an Alphabetical Street Directory and Maps of Pittston and West Pittston Boroughs. Officers of the Borough, County, Commonwealth and United States Governments; Associations, Corporations, Churches, Schools and Population Statistics of Large Cities in Pennsylvania and United States, from the Latest Authorized Census; Also a Complete List of Post Offices in Luzerne County, Showing Their Town Location. Pittston, PA: F. P. Cosper, 1888.
Directory of the Borough of Columbia. Columbia, PA: Columbia Daily News Steam Book and Job Print, 1892.
Directory of the City of Lancaster; Also a Business Directory, with an Appendix 1868–69. New York: Webb & Fitzgerald, 1868.
Ferris Bros.' Lancaster City and County Directory, 1884. Wilmington, DE: Ferris Bros., 1884.
Ferris Bros.' Lancaster City and County Directory, 1886. Wilmington, DE: Ferris Bros., 1886.
The Farm Journal Illustrated Farmers' Directory of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1914. Philadelphia, PA: Wilmer Atkinson Co., 1914.
Gopsill's Directory of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Lebanon and York, 1863–4. Jersey City, NJ: James Gopsill, 1863.
Howe's Lancaster City and County Directory, Containing the Names and Inhabitants of Lancaster City and Columbia, 1882–1883, Together with a Business Directory of Lancaster County, to Which Is Added a Large List of Farmers and an Appendix of Useful Information. Philadelphia, PA: C. E. Howe Co., 1882.
Lancaster City and County Directory for 1898. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1898.
Lancaster (Pennsylvania) County Directory 1909, Containing a Complete Directory of All Boroughs in the County, a Classified Business Directory of Lancaster City and Boroughs, Followed by an Alphabetically Arranged List of All Male Adults of the County, Non-Residents of the City and Boroughs. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1909.
Lant, J. H. Pittston, Carbondale, Honesdale, &c. Directory, for 1875–6, Containing the Names of the Inhabitants of Pittston and Vicinity, Carbondale and Honesdale, a Business Directory for Wayne Co., and Much Other Miscellaneous Information. Pittston, PA: 1875.
Lant, M. W., comp. Lant's Directory of Lancaster City, Containing a List of the Names and Residence of Every Family; Also the Business Directory, or, Classification of the Various Business Men, &c., &c.; with an Appendix of Much Useful Information, 1866–67. Lancaster, PA: Cooper, Sanderson & Co., 1866.
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R. L. Polk & Co.'s Lancaster City Directory 1897 Containing an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Firms and Private Citizens—a Classified List of All Trades, Professions and Pursuits—a Miscellaneous Directory, City and County Officers, Terms of Court, Public and Private Schools, Banks, Churches, Incorporated Institutions, Secret and Benevolent Societies, Street and Avenue Guide, etc., etc. Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co., 1897.
R. L. Polk & Co.'s Lancaster City Directory 1916 Containing a Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Governments, Educational Institutions, Churches, Banks, Incorporated Companies, Secret and Benevolent Societies, etc., a Street Guide and Householders' Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit, and Address; Also a Complete Classified Business Directory. Lancaster, PA: R. L. Polk & Co., 1916.
R. L. Polk & Co.'s Lancaster City Directory 1917–1918 Containing a Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Governments, Educational Institutions, Churches, Banks, Incorporated Companies, Secret and Benevolent Societies, etc., a Street Guide and Householders' Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit, and Address; Also a Complete Classified Business Directory. New York: R. L. Polk & Co., 1917.
R. L. Polk & Co.'s Lancaster City Directory 1919–1920 Containing a Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Governments, Educational Institutions, Churches, Banks, Incorporated Companies, Secret and Benevolent Societies, etc., a Street Guide and Householders' Directory, an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Houses and Private Citizens, Giving Full Names, Occupation or Pursuit, and Address; Also a Complete Classified Business Directory. New York: R. L. Polk & Co., 1919.
R. L. Polk & Co.'s Pittston Directory for 1911, Including a General Directory of the Citizens of West Pittston, Browntown, Cork Lane, Duryea, Exeter, Hughestown, Port Griffith, Sebastopol, Sturmerville and Yatesville; Also a Classified Business Directory of the Above Named Boroughs. Scranton, PA: R. L. Polk & Co., 1911.
R. L. Polk & Co.'s Scranton Directory 1904 Containing an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Firms and Private Citizens of the City and Dunmore Borough—a Classified List of All Trades, Professions and Pursuits—a Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Officers, Banks, Churches, Public Schools, Secret and Benevolent Societies—A Directory of Householders Arranged by Streets, etc. Scranton, PA: R. L. Polk & Co., 1904.
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Taylor's Scranton City Directory for the Year 1898. Scranton, PA: Taylor's Directory Co., 1898.
Taylor's Scranton City Directory for the Year 1899. Scranton, PA: Taylor's Directory Co., 1899.
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Wilkes-Barre City Directory. Ashley, Dorranceton, Forty Fort, Kingston, Miner's Mills and Parsons Boroughs, Names Alphabeted in Separate Departments. Also a Classified Business Directory. And a Revised Alphabetical Street Directory. Officers of the Political Divisions, Associations, Corporations, Churches, Schools and Population Statistics. Wilkes-Barre, PA: R. Baur & Son, 1896.
Wilkes-Barre City Directory. Including a Business Directory of Ashley, Dorranceton, Forty Fort, Kingston, Miner's Mills and Parsons Boroughs, Names Alphabeted in Separate Departments. Also a Classified Business Directory, to Which is Appended a Household Directory of Names by Streets, and a Revised Alphabetical Street Directory. Officers of the Political Divisions, Associations, Corporations, Churches, Schools and Population Statistics. Wilkes-Barre, PA: R. Baur & Son, 1897.
Wilkes-Barre City Duplex Directory, 1895, Containing a General Directory of the Citizens of Wilkes-Barre and Adjacent Boroughs; a Classified Business Directory of Each; A Full List of Their Governments, Churches, Schools, Corporations, Societies, etc., etc., and a Copyrighted Street and Block Directory of the City. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Robert Baur & Son, 1895.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Annual Lancaster City Directory for 1888, Including a Classified Business Directory, a Street Directory, Showing by Street and Number the Head of Every Family and Business Occupant in the City. Also, an Appendix, Containing a List of City and County Officers, Churches, Societies, etc. Lancaster, PA: The New Era Book and Job Print., 1888.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Lancaster City and County Directory for 1890, Containing a General Directory of Lancaster City, of the Boroughs and Townships of the County, Also, a Classified Business Directory of Lancaster County. Lancaster, PA: J. E. Williams, 1890.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Lancaster City Directory for 1892, Including a Classified Business Directory and a Block Directory, Showing by Street and Number the Head of Every Family and Business Occupant in the City; Also an Appendix Containing a List of City and County Officers, Churches, Societies, etc. Lancaster, PA: J. E. Williams, 1892.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Scranton City and Dunmore Borough Directory Giving the Names of the Citizens in Alphabetical Order; Classified Business Directory and Classified Directory of Householders' and Business Mens' Names Arranged by Streets and Numbers with a Miscellaneous Department Containing Useful Information as to Banks, Insurance Companies, Churches, City, State and Miscellaneous Records, Carefully Selected and Compiled. Scranton, PA: The Republican Print, 1903.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Scranton City Directory Giving the Names of the Citizens in Alphabetical Order, Classified Business Directory and Classified Directory of Householders' and Business Men's Names Arranged by Streets and Numbers. Scranton, PA: The Republican Print, 1901.
Williams, J. E., comp. Williams' Scranton City Directory Giving the Names of the Citizens in Alphabetical Order, Classified Business Directory and Classified Directory of Householders' and Business Mens' Names Arranged by Streets and Numbers. Scranton, PA: The Republican Print, 1902.
Williams' Lancaster City and County Directory for 1896, Including a Classified General and Business Directory of Lancaster City and the Boroughs of Adamstown, Akron, Christiana, Columbia, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Mount Joy, New Holland, Quarryville and Washington; and a General and Business Directory of the Townships of Lancaster County, Containing the Names, Occupations, Residences and Post Office Addresses of All Male Adults and Heads of Families Not Embraced in the Directories of the Above Mentioned City and Boroughs; Also, an Appendix, Containing a List of County, City and Borough Officers, Churches, Societies, etc. Lancaster, PA: J. E. Williams, 1896.
Williams' Wilkes-Barre City Directory, 1898, Containing a General Alphabetical Directory of the Citizens of Wilkes-Barre, Ashley, Kingston and Westmoreland Place; a Classified Business Directory; Miscellaneous Information Pertaining to Civil Government, Churches, Schools, Lodges, Societies, Commercial Corporations, etc., etc. Also a Household Directory of Names by Streets and Numbers. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Press of the Wilkes-Barre Record, 1898.
Williams' Wilkes-Barre City Directory, 1899, Containing a General Alphabetical Directory of the Citizens of Wilkes-Barre, Ashley, Georgetown, Kingston and Westmoor; a Classified Business Directory; Miscellaneous Information Pertaining to Civil Government, Churches, Schools, Lodges, Societies, Commercial Corporations, etc., Also a Household Directory of Names by Streets and Numbers. Wilkes-Barre, PA: Press of the Wilkes-Barre Record, 1899.
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