Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1905 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1905 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: General view of Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1905
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Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1905
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In 1905, Silver Lake sat just outside Cuyahoga Falls in Summit County, Ohio, a short ride from Akron, which was then becoming the center of the American rubber industry. Tire and rubber plants drew workers and families to the area in these years, and the surrounding towns grew quickly as a result. Silver Lake was a popular summer destination, with cottages, boating, and picnic grounds that drew city residents on weekends. The lake's appeal as a leisure spot reflected a wider pattern in northeastern Ohio, where streetcar and interurban lines carried people from crowded industrial cities to lakes and parks. For residents of the valley, the lake was a place to escape the mill and factory shifts of the week.
| Created / published | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Creator | johnston, r. w. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,357 × 1,189 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | General view of Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1905 |
| Reference | OH 1905 Silver Lake, Cuyahoga Falls |
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