Mauch Chunk: railway climbing wooded hillside engraving – Antique Wall Art
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This antique engraving of Mauch Chunk: railway climbing wooded hillside engraving brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Mauch Chunk: railway climbing wooded hillside engraving
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The railway in this view is the Switchback, a gravity line that carried coal from the Summit Hill mines down to Mauch Chunk, a town wedged into a steep valley of the Lehigh River. Opened in 1827, the line let loaded cars roll downhill under their own weight, while mules hauled the empty cars back up the grade. The track bends and climbs across the wooded slope, showing how engineers fitted the route to the rugged terrain instead of leveling it.
| Original scan | 2,550 × 3,509 px · prints to 8 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 109 PA Mauch Chunk |
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