Scranton Public Library - From Lace Makers to Coal Miners: Life in the Lackawanna Valley 1866-1920

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From Lace Makers to Coal Miners contains photos, books, church records, and brochures of what life was like in the Lackawanna Valley from 1866-1920.  The photos show prominent men of the time.  These were bankers, rail owners, coal company owners, and members of the clergy.  There are programs from symphony orchestras, and books about coal mining and lace making.
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Photograph of Rev. Griffin W. Bull, D.D.
Photograph of Rev. Griffin W. Bull, D.D.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Reverend Bull was a member of the Scranton Public Library board of directors from 1907-1916. The photo is believed to have been taken during that time period.
Photograph of Rev. Patrick J. McManus.
Photograph of Rev. Patrick J. McManus.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Rev. McManus was rector at St. Paul's Church and also was a director of the Green Ridge Library and served on the Scranton Public Library board of directors.
Photograph of Rev. William L. Sawtelle.
Photograph of Rev. William L. Sawtelle.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Reverend Sawtelle was a member of the Scranton Public Library Board of Directors from 1917-1926.
Photograph of Rt. Rev. Michael J. Hoban.
Photograph of Rt. Rev. Michael J. Hoban.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History
Rt. Rev. Michael Hoban was a Bishop of Scranton and a member of the Scranton Public Library Board of Directors.
Photograph of Samuel B. Price, Esq.
Photograph of Samuel B. Price, Esq.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Served as a member of the Board of Directors ofhe Scranton Public Library and was a member of the local Bar Association. The image is believed to have been photographed when Mr. Price served on the Board of Directors.
Photograph of the Hon. Alfred Hand.
Photograph of the Hon. Alfred Hand.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Alfred Hand was the first Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas judge.
Photograph of the Hon. Frederick W. Gunster.
Photograph of the Hon. Frederick W. Gunster.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History
Frederick W. Gunster was the first District Attorney of Lackawanna county and was a Pennsylvania state representative.
Recreation Survey of Scranton.
Recreation Survey of Scranton.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
Survey of recreational facilities for the playground association of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Scranton and vicinity business and street directory, 1893-1894.
Scranton and vicinity business and street directory, 1893-1894.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History
A street and business directory that contains addresses and names of businesses in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area.
Scranton: semi-centennial celebration and third industrial exposition.
Scranton: semi-centennial celebration and third industrial exposition.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
An annual report and semi-centennial of the Scranton Board of Trade journal which contains historical and then current Board of Trade information.
The Scranton Symphony Orchestra twenty-third season.
The Scranton Symphony Orchestra twenty-third season.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of December 21, 1916 conducted by Louis Baker Phillips at the Academy Theatre.
Seventeenth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra Society.
Seventeenth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra Society.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of September 28, 1903 conducted by Theo Hemberger at the Lyceum Theatre.
Steinke's story of Scranton with who's who and why in cartoons.
Steinke's story of Scranton with who's who and why in cartoons.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History
A biographical listing of well known Scranton Pennsylvania individuals with cartoon drawings of them.
The Symphony orchestra society, J.W. Guernsey's great musical establishment.
The Symphony orchestra society, J.W. Guernsey's great musical establishment.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of April 18, 1898 at the Lyceum Theatre.
Thirtieth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Thirtieth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of April 26, 1909 conducted by Louis Baker Phillips at the Lyceum Theatre.
Twenty-fourth annual report of the Board of Trade of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Twenty-fourth annual report of the Board of Trade of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Scranton (Pa.)--History
An annual report that contains a history of the board as well as the members and their occupations at that time.
Twenty-ninth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Twenty-ninth concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of January 18, 1909 conducted by Louis Baker Phillips at the Lyceum Theatre.
Twenty-Second concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Twenty-Second concert of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Music--General
The concert program for the evening of May 21, 1906 conducted by Charles H. Doersam at the Lyceum Theatre.
Where D.L & W. now stands looking toward Lackawanna Avenue.
Where D.L & W. now stands looking toward Lackawanna Avenue.
Scranton (Pa.)--History, Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History
A view of Lackawanna Avenue where the Radisson Hotel at Lackawanna Station is now located. The image appears to have been photographed in the early 1900s.
Williams Dunmore borough directory, 1903-1904
Williams Dunmore borough directory, 1903-1904
Dunmore (Pa.)--History
A city directory which contains names and businesses for Dunmore, Pennsylvania.