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

About This Collection

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scranton (Pa.)--History

Alfred Hand was the first Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas judge.

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.

Scranton (Pa.)--History

Survey of recreational facilities for the playground association of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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 (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.