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

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  • Date = 1916

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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Founders of Scranton.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History
Located at the Scranton Public Library Reference Department. This item can be found in the Local History Vertical File. Scranton History. 21 pages.
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Territory of Scranton immediately prior to the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Co. Purchase.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Coal
Located at the Scranton Public Library Reference Department. This item can be found in the Local History Vertical File Scranton History. 22 images.
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