Panorama of Wilkesbarre sic, 1909a, Pennsylvania – Vintage Wall Art
(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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A window into the past: Panorama of Wilkesbarre sic, 1909a, Pennsylvania, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panorama of Wilkesbarre [sic], Pa.
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Panorama of Wilkesbarre sic, 1909a, Pennsylvania
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1909 was a coal town at the center of the anthracite fields of the Wyoming Valley, where the Susquehanna River winds between ridges. Mining companies, breakers, and railroad lines shaped the local economy, and many residents worked underground or in the shops and yards that served the collieries. Luzerne County's seat, the city also drew immigrants from Wales, Ireland, Eastern Europe, and Italy, whose churches, fraternal societies, and parish schools gave its neighborhoods much of their character. Residents of the period would have known the place for its coal and for the older memory of the 1778 Battle of Wyoming, fought on the valley floor.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Pennsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 984 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama of Wilkesbarre [sic], Pa. |
| Reference | PA Panorama of Wilkesbarre sic, 1909a |
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