James V. Brown Library - Lycoming County Digital Photo Archive

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Over two thousand (2,000) local historical photographs, drawings and images of old Lycoming County, PA. can be found here. Images are shown in a small version for browsing or as a full size image for detail.

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An ark: a shack built on a flatboat, in which men ate and slept and horses were stabled on drives

Boats, Lumber industry, Loggers

An ark: a shack built on a flatboat, in which men ate and slept and horses were stabled on drives. Note bateau at left.

Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore

Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Bridges

Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore. Maynard Street Bridge at back right of photograph.

Collage of Manufacturers: Demorest Manufacturing Co., Otto Furniture Co., "Dodge" Saw Mills, Williamsport Furniture Co., William

Factories, Leather industry, Mills, Lumber industry, Furniture

Collage of Manufacturers: Demorest Manufacturing Co., Otto Furniture Co., "Dodge" Saw Mills, Williamsport Furniture Co., Williamsport Kindling Wood Co., Lycoming Tannery

Collage of Williamsport scenes

Williamsport, Leather industry, Mills, Stores and shops, Lumber industry

Collage of Williamsport scenes: Collage includes Williamsport Furniture Co., "Dodge" Sawmill, Williamsport Kindling Wood Co., Lycoming Tannery"

Cribbing in Susquehanna River at Williamsport during the height of the lumber era

Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom

Cribbing in Susquehanna River at Williamsport during the height of the lumber era

Cribbing in Susquehanna River used to catch logs during the lumber era

Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom, Railroads, Canals

Cribbing in Susquehanna River used to catch logs during the lumber era. Railroad and West Branch Canal in foreground looking west above Maynard Street.

Cribs (in background) in Susquehanna River which held the logs during the height of the lumber era

Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Susquehanna River

Cribs (in background) in Susquehanna River which held the logs during the height of the lumber era

Equipment used on the Susquehanna Boom

Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry, Exhibitions

Equipment used on the Susquehanna Boom

Farewell to the Susquehanna Boom

Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry

Farewell to the Susquehanna Boom

Flood damage

Floods-Williamsport-1889, Lumber industry

Flood damage

Floods-Williamsport-1889, Lumber industry

Flood damage

Jack Mill

Mills, Lumber industry

Jack Mill

Jack Mill at Maynard Street

Mills, Lumber industry

Jack Mill at Maynard Street

Mills, Lumber industry, Logs

Jack Mill at Maynard Street. Caption on front of photograph reads: "A jack mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds."

A Jack Mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds

Lumber industry

A Jack Mill, by which logs were raised over the river bank into the mill ponds.

Kramer Place, Warrensville Road

Houses, Lumber industry

Kramer Place, Warrensville Road

Log cabin at lumber camp, ca. 1880

Log buildings, Lumber industry, Winter

Log cabin at lumber camp, c. 1880.

Logging on the Susquehanna River

Lumber industry

Logging on the Susquehanna River: Log sorting bins with cribbing in background

Logs Jammed on Susquehanna Boom

Lumber industry, Susquehanna boom

Logs Jammed on Susquehanna Boom.

Logs on the Susquehanna Boom

Susquehanna boom, Lumber industry

Logs on the Susquehanna Boom

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