"Lackawanna Railway Station, Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania," circa 1905
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The arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad transformed the Pocono Mountains from a secluded wilderness into a scenic vacation destination. Once New Yorkers and Philadelphians found they could easily make the trip there in about two hours, Mount Pocono became the site of numerous boarding houses, hotels, and resorts. This train station was constructed in 1886.
The arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad transformed the Pocono Mountains from a secluded wilderness into a scenic vacation destination. Once New Yorkers and Philadelphians found they could easily make the trip there in about two hours, Mount Pocono became the site of numerous boarding houses, hotels, and resorts. This train station was constructed in 1886.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.018725
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.313 in
Width: 9.875 in
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