Scranton, Pennsylvania viewbook
Creation: 1908Abstract
Scranton is a small city in northeastern Pennsylvania. It sat on one of the largest deposits of hard anthracite coal in the country. The coal industry and railroad development led to a boon for the city in the ninteenth and early twentieth centuries. This twelve page booklet contains twenty-two colored, halftone photographs of buildings and sights in or near Scranton, Pennsylvania. Includes two pages of text. Illustrations appear to be reprinted postcard images.
Dates
- Creation: 1908
Creator
- Times Printery (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 item (viewbook) with photographic prints : color ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Historical Note
Scranton is a small city in northeastern Pennsylvania. It sat on one of the largest deposits of hard anthracite coal in the country. This fact and the development of the railroad led to a boon to the town in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By 1910 the population was approximately 130,000. After the Second World War, oil and natural gas replaced coal and Scranton went into decline economically and demographically. Since the 1980s, revitalization and renewed interest has helped stabilize and diversify the economy.
Scope and Content
Twelve page booklet with twenty-two colored, halftone photographs of buildings and sights in or near Scranton, Pennsylvania. Includes two pages of text. Illustrations appear to be reprinted postcard images. The piece is designed as a mailer and includes cancelled one cent postage from nearby Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania. Copyright by The Times Printery.
Location
GL Box 1.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Scranton, Pennsylvania viewbook
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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