Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff, Pennsylvania, 1896 – Vintage Photo 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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff, Pennsylvania, 1896. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panorama Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff
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Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff, Pennsylvania, 1896
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Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, in 1896 was the seat of Carbon County and a shipping town in the anthracite coal region. Coal from the mines on Summit Hill reached the town by gravity railroad and was loaded onto canal boats and railroad cars along the Lehigh River, so the valley's economy rose and fell with the mines. The town's steep hillsides and river gorge also drew summer tourists, who rode the Switchback Railway up and down the mountain for the views. Flagstaff Mountain, the high ground above the town, offered the broadest look at the river, the rail lines, and the rows of houses tucked into the narrow valley. The town would later be renamed Jim Thorpe in 1954.
| Created / published | 1896 |
|---|---|
| Creator | rau, william herman |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,268 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff |
| Reference | PA Mauch Chunk from Flagstaff 1896 |
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