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Title
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Coal Mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Description
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Coal mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, specifically in Luzerne County, had a long and dangerous history. From the day-to-day jobs to mine disasters that devastated the area, known, and sometimes unknown, photographers documented this era in Pennsylvania history. The photographs in this collection date back to the early 1800s. The physical collection located at LCHS's Library includes photographic images, negatives, stereographs, and postcards. Over 100 items are featured in this digital collection, all of which showcase the history of coal mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
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Title
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Mule Pulling a Mine Car
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Pennsylvania
Description
An account of the resource
This photograph shows a mule pulling a mine car. The miner in the photograph is unknown. There is some interesting information written on the back of the photograph. Mules were usually used in teams of two, the "lead" and "britchin." Cars of this size held 3 tons of coal or 5 tons of rock at one time.
Creator
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A.D. Scholz, Jr.
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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1900
Identifier
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L94.11.030
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Title
A name given to the resource
Coal Mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Description
An account of the resource
Coal mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, specifically in Luzerne County, had a long and dangerous history. From the day-to-day jobs to mine disasters that devastated the area, known, and sometimes unknown, photographers documented this era in Pennsylvania history. The photographs in this collection date back to the early 1800s. The physical collection located at LCHS's Library includes photographic images, negatives, stereographs, and postcards. Over 100 items are featured in this digital collection, all of which showcase the history of coal mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Luzerne County Historical Society
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Title
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Mine Subsidence in Wyoming Valley
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania
Description
An account of the resource
This image is a stereograph that shows a mine subsidence in Wyoming Valley. A mine subsidence is essentially ground movement, which starts at the mine level, that directly damages surrounding houses or commercial buildings. This image shows a partially collapsed house that is due to a mine subsidence.
Creator
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A.M. Jones
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1860
Identifier
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L92.03.014
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Title
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Women's Clothes at the Boston Store
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
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This picture depicts a trio of mannequins in a window display modeling women's clothing at the Boston Store while standing in front of a wall adorned with splat art.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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July, 1979
Identifier
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L93.01.002V
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Title
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Isaac Long Store
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
An account of the resource
This is a photo of the Bicentennial Parade in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1969. Behind the color guard can be seen the Isaac Long Store, Walter's Shoes, Triangle Shoes, and GAC Loans.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1969
Identifier
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L90.2.203
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L87.50.04
Title
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A Ribbon-Cutting at Pomeroy's
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
An account of the resource
This photo depicts a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of Pomeroy's, with a large cake with several candles hoisted above, a marching band, as well as a roll of ribbon with the American Legion emblazoned on the roll.
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1940
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Title
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Meat at Percy Brown's
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
An account of the resource
This photo displays a frozen meat counter at Percy Brown's with various steaks, sausages, and other meats on display with employees posing behind.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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1953
Identifier
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L92.03.595
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Title
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Percy Brown's Perfect Butter
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
An account of the resource
This photo depicts one of Percy Brown's "Perfect Butter" displays, and shows an employee packaging said butter during a demonstration for several customers.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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March, 1932
Identifier
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L92.03.597
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Title
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Percy Brown's Restaurant
Subject
The topic of the resource
Stores and Shopping, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Description
An account of the resource
This depicts the Percy Brown's restaurant which had been adjacent to its grocery store. We can see numerous patrons dining as well as several patrons waiting in line.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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06/22/1950
Identifier
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L92.03.611
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Title
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Coal Mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Description
An account of the resource
Coal mining in Northeastern Pennsylvania, specifically in Luzerne County, had a long and dangerous history. From the day-to-day jobs to mine disasters that devastated the area, known, and sometimes unknown, photographers documented this era in Pennsylvania history. The photographs in this collection date back to the early 1800s. The physical collection located at LCHS's Library includes photographic images, negatives, stereographs, and postcards. Over 100 items are featured in this digital collection, all of which showcase the history of coal mining in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Luzerne County Historical Society
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Title
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John L. Lewis, Thomas McKinley, and Father Curran
Subject
The topic of the resource
Mining, Pennsylvania
Description
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This is a photograph of John L. Lewis, Thomas McKinley, and Father Curran.
Creator
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Ace Hoffman
Source
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Luzerne County Historical Society
Date
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1920
Identifier
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L95.04.092
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b9743ed5081655ae408f0a3095bc0464
Physical Object
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Title
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Mining Lamp
Subject
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78.11.28
Source
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LCHS Museum Mining Collection
Description
An account of the resource
A small metal lamp.
Creator
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Am Safety Lamp & Mine Supply Company, Scranton PA