The link below has thousands of historical items, old pictures, deeds, newspapers, maps and tons of reading. The quality of the pictures are great. This site also give's permission to download items. Search for: Erie Pennsylvania http://memory.loc.gov/ Be sure to see the Panoramic photo of Erie, Pa.. After you click the link, click the photo for a full size view. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?pan:2:./temp/~ammem_24X1::