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Joe Spano, president of the Girard Historical Society, turns on a Regina music box, which is displayed at the Barnhisel House in Girard. The society is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Other new items in the house are an 1826 decorative walking cane and a large doll house. GIRARD — The Girard Historical Society on Sunday marked 50 years of showcasing items and sharing information on the history of the city.

Joe Spano, president of the society, said the success of the society’s 50 years is the public’s interest in where the city has been and where it is going in the future.

“People have a love for this city and knowing about its history,” he said.

The Barnhisel House, 1011 N. State St., which was built in the 1840s, is where the society showcases the ci

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