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Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Archives
Caption: A Native of York, Pennsylvania and a resident of Greensburg, Pa. for most of her life, Dorothy found the community of personal exchanges intriguing, which she depicts in this painting of the city of York's Duke Street market, which is still in operation today.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, Pa. Gift of Mr. Paul Davids
Caption: In the 1790s Philadelphia became a refuge for Afro-Caribbeans fleeing war in Haiti. Cooking inexpensive local foods with Caribbean spices, Haitian immigrants helped create a unique Philadelphia cuisine. This included pepper-pot, a thick, spicy soup made of vegetables and tripe, ox-feet, or other cheap meats, sold by street vendors for a few pennies.
Africans in America
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Courtesy of the James V. Brown Library Williamsport, Pa
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Courtesy of the Historical Society of Dauphin County
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Independence National Historical Park
Caption: Market Houses and shoppers
Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Archives
Caption: Inside view of the East Diamond Market
Courtesy: Pennsylvania State Archives
