Panoramic view of town of East Brady, Pennsylvania, 1909 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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This historic image of Panoramic view of town of East Brady, Pennsylvania, 1909 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of town of East Brady, Pa.
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Panoramic view of town of East Brady, Pennsylvania, 1909
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East Brady, a small borough on the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania, appears in this 1909 view as a compact town of houses and streets climbing from the water. Its economy rested on the river and the surrounding region, which in those years drew heavily on coal, timber, and oil, while nearby communities worked iron and rail. Brady's Bend, just across the river, had long been known for its ironworks, a reminder of how the valley's manufacturing had shifted over the decades. Residents would have measured their town by its churches, schools, and the steady traffic of boats and trains that linked it to larger markets. The picture captures a moment when industrial growth was still reaching small river towns like this one.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | r.w. johnston studios |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,221 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of town of East Brady, Pa. |
| Reference | PA Panoramic view of town of East Brady, 1909 |
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