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Stanton power plant in Harding, Pennsylvania photographs
Found in:
Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Accession: 1998-265
Abstract:
The Stanton steam-generated power plant began operation at Harding, Pennsylvania in 1927. It was run by the Scranton Electric Company, which was later acquired by the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company. Most of the photographs in this collection are snapshots showing the plant and employees between 1934 and 1936. There are many that show a flood which took place on March 17, 1936. The three newspaper clippings report on the demolition of the plant between 1973 and 1976.
Dates:
1934-1976; Majority of material found within 1934-1936
