Scranton Public Library - Out of the Wilderness: The Industrialization and Development of the the Scranton Area 1850-1865

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  • Date = 1889

About This Collection

Funded by a grant from the Willary Foundation, this collection contains letters, books, paintings, photographs, and other artifacts from the era when the Lackawanna Valley emerged from its agrarian beginnings to become an industrial center that powered the torn nation's war effort. Contributing agencies include the Scranton Public Library, the Lackawanna Historical Society, the Steamtown National Historic Site, and the Anthracite Heritage Museum. This collection relates to Scranton's early history and its importance in politics and history of the United States.
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Carved maple cane with 164 names of Civil War prisoners.
Carved maple cane with 164 names of Civil War prisoners.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History
This cane displays the names of Civil War prisoners of war.
Reminiscences of The Early History of Dark Hollow, Slocum Hollow, Harrison Lackawanna Iron Works, Scrantonia and Scranton, Pa.
Reminiscences of The Early History of Dark Hollow, Slocum Hollow, Harrison Lackawanna Iron Works, Scrantonia and Scranton, Pa.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History
This book is located at the Scranton Public Library and discusses the early settlers of Dark Hollow. 90 images including front and back cover. (LOCAL HISTORY 974.837 PLAT)